Clearwater Lake Fishing near Clearwater, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Clearwater Lake falls inside Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The bank is 680 metres above sea level. At 33.97 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. It is among the larger waters listed here for Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Nearest place of any size is Clearwater, 71 km away. After that come Valemount at 91 km and 108 Mile Ranch at 97 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Clearwater Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Thompson-Nicola Regional District cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Clearwater Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 15°C and January near -7°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Open water usually runs from early April until about late November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. At Clearwater Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Cranberry Lake, 9.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Clearwater Lake before loading the car.