Hicks Lake Fishing near Harrison Hot Springs, British Columbia

• Overview

  Out in Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, sits Hicks Lake. Elevation runs to 216 metres. The water covers around 1.27 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. You are looking at roughly 5.7 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. On our Fraser Valley Regional District list it sits near the top for size. For a base, Harrison Hot Springs sits 7.7 km out. Agassiz lies 13 km off, Popkum another 15 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Hicks Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Fraser Valley Regional District include white sturgeon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Hicks Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and -1°C at the bottom of winter. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. At Hicks Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A launch point is recorded some 1.2 km off. Expect a 910 m walk in from where the car goes. There is a pier recorded roughly 1.1 km away. Toilets show in mapping about 750 m away. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Moss Lake sits 1.6 km off and takes the overflow. Ask locally about Hicks Lake if anything is unclear.