Eight Mile Lake Fishing Guide, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Eight Mile Lake is a Cariboo Regional District water, in British Columbia. The surface lies 1,219 metres up. The water covers some 11 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. A shoreline of some 2.0 km keeps the choices simple. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cariboo Regional District list. Quesnel sits 67 km from the bank. The big place round here is Kamloops, 288 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Eight Mile Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Eight Mile Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 12°C and January near -9°C on the long-run figures. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late April. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Eight Mile Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Nine Mile Lake sits 1.9 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Eight Mile Lake.