Fishing at Charlemagne Lake, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find Charlemagne Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The bank is 1,055 metres above sea level. The water measures roughly 5 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Our Cariboo Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. 22 km away sits Williams Lake, the nearest town. It is 191 km to Kamloops, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Charlemagne Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Cariboo Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Charlemagne Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -9°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Expect Charlemagne Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Carmelita Lake at 2.3 km is the nearest alternative. For Charlemagne Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.