Fishing Frobisher Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Frobisher Lake is a Cariboo Regional District water, in British Columbia. Height above sea level is 1,718 metres. It covers about 8 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Cariboo Regional District are larger. Hanceville lies 125 km from the water. Vancouver is the closest city, 235 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Frobisher Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Cariboo Regional District, recorded fish include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Frobisher Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 7°C at the top of summer and -10°C at the bottom of winter. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early June. From about early June to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. At Frobisher Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Nostetuko Lake, 1.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. The position on Frobisher Lake is worth confirming on the day.