Haines Lake Fishing Guide, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Haines Lake is listed under Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The bank is 923 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 33 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. Around 3.1 km of margin, front to back. The town to know is Hanceville, 14 km out. The big place round here is Kamloops, 249 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Haines Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Cariboo Regional District cover sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Haines Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 15°C; by January the average is down near -10°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At Haines Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. The nearest alternative is Tsuh Lake, 8.4 km out. What applies at Haines Lake may have changed since it was mapped.