Fishing at Dillabough Lake, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Dillabough Lake sits within Cariboo Regional District in British Columbia. This is rolling bush country. It measures about 90 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Some 5.4 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Nearest place of any size is Williams Lake, 69 km away. 108 Mile Ranch is 77 km away, with 100 Mile House at 88 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Dillabough Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Cariboo Regional District names sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Dillabough Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -6°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. The season on Dillabough Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Nikwit Lake at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Dillabough Lake carry more weight than any list.