Caine Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Caine Lake is set in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia. It sits in mixed forest country. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. Prince George sits 52 km from the bank. The big place round here is Kamloops, 446 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Caine Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Caine Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 14°C, while January sits near -10°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Caine Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. 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. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Spade Lake sits 3.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Caine Lake before loading the car.