Hummer Lake in Cariboo Regional District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  British Columbia holds Hummer Lake, in Cariboo Regional District. The surface lies 1,174 metres up. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cariboo Regional District. For supplies, 108 Mile Ranch is 23 km out. Then 100 Mile House, 27 km, and Williams Lake, 62 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Hummer Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Cariboo Regional District names sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Hummer Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 14°C at the top of summer and -9°C at the bottom of winter. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid November in an average year. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Hummer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Mapping records toilets within 450 m. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. The nearest alternative is Rock Lake, 0.4 km out. The position on Hummer Lake is worth confirming on the day.