Horseshoe Lake Fishing near Prince George, British Columbia

• Overview

  Horseshoe Lake is set in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia. This is pine and birch country. It measures about 50 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 4.3 km in total. Prince George sits 83 km from here and is the nearest stop. It is 468 km to Kamloops, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Horseshoe Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and mountain whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Horseshoe Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -10°C to 14°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. The season on Horseshoe Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Hidden Lake is 2.7 km distant. Rules at Horseshoe Lake are worth checking on the day.