Fishem Lake Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, this is Fishem Lake. It sits at 1,362 metres above sea level. At some 1.46 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. With 11 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Hanceville lies 87 km from the water. The big place round here is Vancouver, 225 km distant. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Fishem Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Cariboo Regional District list sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Fishem Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 9°C and December about -10°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from late May. Ice usually gives way near late May, and forms again about early November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Fishem Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Tuzcha Lake sits 3.6 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Fishem Lake.