Fessenden Lake near Brocklehurst: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Fessenden Lake is one of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District listings for British Columbia. This is mixed forest ground. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Thompson-Nicola Regional District are larger. You are 34 km from Brocklehurst. It is 42 km to Kamloops, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Fessenden Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Thompson-Nicola Regional District cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Fessenden Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -7°C in January to roughly 16°C in August. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Fessenden Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Red Lake, 3.3 km out. Check the current arrangement for Fessenden Lake.