Bonner Lake Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Bonner Lake lies in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The surface lies 1,307 metres up. At 4 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is a small entry by Cariboo Regional District standards. The nearest town is Quesnel, 68 km away. Williams Lake follows at 117 km, then Prince George at 121 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Bonner Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Cariboo Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Bonner Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 12°C, with January the cold end at about -9°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about late April until roughly mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Bonner Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Part of this sits inside or beside Wendle Provincial Park, so read the notices. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Failing this one, try Wendle Lake, 0.4 km away. Where Bonner Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.