Chubb Lake in Cariboo Regional District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  You will find Chubb Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. Height above sea level is 720 metres. The water covers some 67 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 4.1 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. The closest town, Quesnel, is 34 km away. Prince George is 72 km and Vanderhoof 126 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Chubb Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Cariboo Regional District names sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Treat Chubb Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -9°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Chubb Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A camping area sits within 500 m of here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Nelson Kenny Lake is 2.9 km off. Confirm before you fish Chubb Lake.