Hotfish Lake Fishing Guide, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Within Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, you have Hotfish Lake. It lies 1,037 metres above sea level. At about 73 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The margin runs to about 5.0 km in total. Clearwater lies 54 km from the water. The big place round here is Kamloops, 145 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Hotfish Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. 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. Hotfish Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 15°C on average, January about -8°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. From about mid April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That shapes the year on Hotfish Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Whale Lake is 6.3 km distant. Signs at Hotfish Lake carry more weight than any list.