Augustine Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Augustine Lake is listed under Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia. It lies 740 metres above sea level. Around 22 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The edge runs 2.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Nearest town is Prince George, 50 km off. Kamloops is the closest city, 440 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Augustine Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Regional District of Fraser-Fort George records list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Augustine Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -10°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Augustine Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Log Lake, 1.2 km away. Treat access at Augustine Lake as something to verify.