Doreen Creek Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Doreen Creek is set in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. It stands 899 metres above sea level. 108 Mile Ranch lies 72 km from the water. Further out sit 100 Mile House (80 km) and Williams Lake (86 km). Near neighbours: Doreen Lake at 4.8 km, McKinley Lake lies 7.6 km on, Offset Lake at 8 km, Horsefly Lake lies 11 km on and McKee Lake at 12 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Doreen Creek

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. Slack water behind an obstruction is worth more than open current. Undercut banks hold fish that the middle of the river never will. Open biodiversity records for Cariboo Regional District list 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. On Doreen Creek the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 14°C at the top of summer and -7°C at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter slows the flow and edges it with ice; the open runs keep fishing where the current holds. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about late November in an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Doreen Creek.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Doreen Lake at 4.8 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Doreen Creek in what we hold.