Fishing Gypsum Lake in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Gypsum Lake lies in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. It sits at 1,457 metres above sea level. With about 2.3 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. By elevation it is in the upper part of our British Columbia listings. The closest town, Logan Lake, is 16 km distant. Kamloops sits 53 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Gypsum Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Thompson-Nicola Regional District, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Gypsum Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -7°C in December and 14°C in August. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Gypsum Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite lies 330 m away for anyone staying over. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Dot Lake at 2.4 km is the nearest alternative. For Gypsum Lake in particular, ask before you travel.