Dewar Lake Fishing Guide, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Dewar Lake lies in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The surface lies 983 metres up. With some 48 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 3.4 km on foot. The nearest town is Williams Lake, 20 km away. The big place round here is Kamloops, 201 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Dewar Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Cariboo Regional District list sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Dewar Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 15°C and January reads -8°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early April. In an average year the thaw lands around early April and the freeze near late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. The season on Dewar Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a mapped landing stage 340 m away. Overnight stays are possible about 700 m out, where camping is mapped. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Seven Mile Lake is 2.9 km distant. Confirm access to Dewar Lake locally before you travel.