Gun Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Gun Lake belongs to Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. The surroundings are lake country bush. It measures some 5.73 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. With 16 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. It ranks high for size among our Squamish-Lillooet Regional District listings. The town to know is Pemberton, 62 km out. Mount Currie is 63 km away, with Lillooet at 69 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Gun Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Squamish-Lillooet Regional District names Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Gun Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -7°C to 15°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Look for the thaw near mid April; the fishing lifts straight after. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Gun Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A jetty or pier is mapped about 630 m from here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Lajoie Lake is 4.8 km distant. Check the position on Gun Lake before loading the car.