Fishing at East Twin Lake, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  The Cariboo Regional District entry here is East Twin Lake, in British Columbia. The bank is 1,172 metres above sea level. With some 23 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 2.6 km keeps the choices simple. The nearest place of any size is Clearwater, 46 km away. Kamloops is the closest city, 91 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on East Twin Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Cariboo Regional District cover sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On East Twin Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 14°C and January about -8°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice-out usually falls in mid April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at East Twin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, West Twin Lake is 0.8 km off. Nothing on East Twin Lake should be assumed from this page alone.