Antler Lake Fishing near Logan Lake, British Columbia

• Overview

  Antler Lake falls in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, part of British Columbia. The bank is 1,357 metres above sea level. At about 16 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. With about 2.3 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Logan Lake lies 12 km from the water. Kamloops sits 50 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Antler Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Thompson-Nicola Regional District list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Antler Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 14°C and December near -7°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Expect Antler Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can camp 250 m off, which suits an early start. Facilities run to toilets 270 m from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Failing this one, try Dot Lake, 2.5 km away. Confirm access to Antler Lake locally before you travel.