Goodenough Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Goodenough Lake is a Thompson-Nicola Regional District water, in British Columbia. The setting is pine and birch. At about 19 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Bank access stretches around 2.7 km in total. 100 Mile House lies 43 km from the water. Kamloops is the closest city, 119 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Goodenough Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Goodenough Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 15°C on average, January about -8°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from mid April until about mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. On Goodenough Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Last Chance Lake, 0.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Goodenough Lake in particular, ask before you travel.