Fishing at Green Lake, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Within Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, you have Green Lake. It lies 1,070 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to some 28.78 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. It ranks high for size among our Thompson-Nicola Regional District listings. The closest town, 100 Mile House, is 26 km distant. 108 Mile Ranch is 38 km and Cache Creek 68 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Green Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Green Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 15°C and January near -9°C on the long-run figures. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. The season on Green Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A boat ramp sits 810 m away, so trailered boats can get on. The nearest car park we can see is 890 m out, so expect a walk with your gear. You can camp about 780 m away, going by the mapping. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Should this one be busy, Wilkinson Lake is 2.2 km off. Nothing on Green Lake should be assumed from this page alone.