Griffin Lake Fishing near Big Eddy, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find Griffin Lake in Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia. Height above sea level is 460 metres. At about 65 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 4.7 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Size puts it in the front rank of our Columbia-Shuswap Regional District list. Start from Big Eddy, 21 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 132 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Griffin Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Columbia-Shuswap Regional District records list sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and bull trout among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Griffin Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 14°C and January near -7°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Griffin Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Three Valley Lake, 4.8 km away. Ask locally about Griffin Lake if anything is unclear.