Arthur Lake Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find Arthur Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. Elevation runs to 1,025 metres. It measures about 20 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.4 km of margin, front to back. For a base, Williams Lake sits 36 km out. Kamloops is the closest city, 238 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Arthur Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Cariboo Regional District names sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Arthur Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 14°C, the coldest about -10°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Arthur Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. If the gate is shut, Meldrum Lake at 8.3 km is the nearest alternative. Ask locally about Arthur Lake if anything is unclear.