Eliguk Lake in Cariboo Regional District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  This water sits in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. It stands 1,092 metres above sea level. About 3.57 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The perimeter runs near 13 km, so plan the walk before you start. It ranks high for size among our Cariboo Regional District listings. Supplies mean a trip to Anahim Lake, 54 km off. Bella Coola lies 110 km off, Burns Lake another 144 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Eliguk Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Cariboo Regional District names 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. The shape of Eliguk Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 12°C and January about -10°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late April through to roughly mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Eliguk Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a mapped landing stage 970 m away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Should this one be busy, Tilgatgo Lake is 3.9 km off. Nothing on Eliguk Lake should be assumed from this page alone.