Annette Lake Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Annette Lake lies in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. It stands 925 metres above sea level. Around 12 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 1.8 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Our Cariboo Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Williams Lake, 71 km away, for anything you forgot. Kamloops sits 219 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Annette Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Cariboo Regional District records list sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Annette Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 15°C, the coldest about -7°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Annette Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Freshette Lake, 1.1 km away. Rules at Annette Lake are worth checking on the day.