Broadview Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Broadview Lake falls inside Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. Height above sea level is 1,627 metres. Roughly 18 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. A shoreline of some 2.2 km keeps the choices simple. By elevation it is in the upper part of our British Columbia listings. Nearest town is Grande Cache, 64 km off. Kamloops is the closest city, 366 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Broadview Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George names Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Broadview Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 10°C; the cold one sits at -10°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid May. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly early November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Anyone fishing Broadview Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Overnight stays are possible about 600 m out, where camping is mapped. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. La Glace Lake sits 3.9 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Broadview Lake as something to verify.