Fishing at Horace Lake, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Horace Lake falls inside Thompson-Nicola Regional District. This is lake country bush country. This is a pocket water of some 6 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Most waters listed here for Thompson-Nicola Regional District are larger. For a base, Westsyde sits 24 km out. Further out sit Brocklehurst (27 km) and Batchelor Hills (28 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Horace Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Thompson-Nicola Regional District records list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Horace Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 14°C, with January the cold end at about -8°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. The season between ice runs from about mid April to mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Horace Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. For a change of water, Strachan Lake is 1.5 km distant. Confirm access to Horace Lake locally before you travel.