Burkholder Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Burkholder Lake in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia. Around the bank it is rolling bush. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The edge runs 1.5 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. The nearest place of any size is Lillooet, 43 km away. Cache Creek follows at 75 km, then Mount Currie at 76 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Burkholder Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Squamish-Lillooet Regional District: Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and Chum salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Burkholder Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 12°C and January near -9°C on the long-run figures. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from early May until about mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Expect Burkholder Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Lake La Mare is 4.6 km distant. Nothing on Burkholder Lake should be assumed from this page alone.