Fraser Lake Fishing near Sahali, British Columbia

• Overview

  Fraser Lake is one of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District listings for British Columbia. What surrounds it is pine and birch. It measures about 19 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.7 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The closest town, Sahali, is 31 km distant. Then Aberdeen, 32 km, and Kamloops, 33 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Fraser Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Thompson-Nicola Regional District include 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. Read Fraser Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about -7°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Fraser Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Tullee Lake, 2.9 km away. Where Fraser Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.