Calling Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Calling Lake is one of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District waters in British Columbia. The bank is 1,564 metres above sea level. With some 28 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 3.5 km keeps the choices simple. By elevation it is in the upper part of our British Columbia listings. Nearest place of any size is Logan Lake, 20 km away. Then Ashcroft, 32 km, and Cache Creek, 42 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Calling Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Thompson-Nicola Regional District records list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon 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. Calling Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 13°C for August and -7°C for December. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. From about late April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Calling Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is camping recorded roughly 800 m off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. O.K. Lake, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Signs at Calling Lake carry more weight than any list.