Carr Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Carr Lake sits within Regional District of Fraser-Fort George in British Columbia. This is lake country bush country. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George. The nearest town is Fort St. James, 60 km away. The big place round here is Kamloops, 511 km distant. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Carr Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Carr Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 14°C; by January the average is down near -11°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in late April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Carr Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Mackinnon Esker Ecological Reserve covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Mackinnon Lake at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. For Carr Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.