Felker Lake Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Felker Lake lies within the bounds of Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The setting is rolling bush. It measures some 2.21 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Some 8.3 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Cariboo Regional District. You are 23 km from Williams Lake. 108 Mile Ranch follows at 49 km, then 100 Mile House at 60 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Felker Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Cariboo Regional District records list sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Felker Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -8°C and July at about 15°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Ice usually gives way near early April, and forms again about late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Felker Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a jetty 500 m off, worth knowing on a busy day. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Rosa Lake is 2.9 km distant. Treat Felker Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.