Fishing Elkington Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Elkington Lake is a Cariboo Regional District water, British Columbia side. The water sits 906 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cariboo Regional District list. The closest town, Quesnel, is 45 km distant. Further out sit Prince George (71 km) and Williams Lake (135 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Elkington 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. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Cariboo Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Elkington Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 14°C for July and -9°C for January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. The season on Elkington Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Pungut Lake, 8.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Elkington Lake before loading the car.