Fishing Fourteen Mile Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  British Columbia holds Fourteen Mile Lake, in Cariboo Regional District. Around the bank it is mixed forest. It measures about 66 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The edge covers about 6.0 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. The nearest town is Quesnel, 74 km away. After that come Prince George at 96 km and Williams Lake at 142 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Fourteen Mile Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for Cariboo Regional District list sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fourteen Mile Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 13°C for July and -9°C for January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Fourteen Mile Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Slender Lake is 8.8 km distant. For Fourteen Mile Lake in particular, ask before you travel.