East Dairy Lake Fishing near Logan Lake, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, this is East Dairy Lake. It sits at 1,416 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 7 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thompson-Nicola Regional District list. Logan Lake lies 18 km from the water. Brocklehurst follows at 20 km, then Dufferin at 21 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on East Dairy Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Reported across Thompson-Nicola Regional District: Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On East Dairy Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 14°C in August and bottom out at -7°C in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. On East Dairy Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. You can camp 700 m off, which suits an early start. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Dairy Lake is 1 km off. Check the position on East Dairy Lake before loading the car.