Fleming Lake Fishing near Sorrento, British Columbia

• Overview

  The Thompson-Nicola Regional District entry here is Fleming Lake, in British Columbia. The bank is 579 metres above sea level. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Nearest place of any size is Sorrento, 11 km away. Kamloops sits 59 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Fleming Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Work Fleming Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 16°C in August and bottoms out near -7°C in January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly early April. The water is typically free of ice between early April and late November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Fleming Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Phillips Lake, 3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Fleming Lake.