Jack Norman Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, you have Jack Norman Lake. Mixed forest runs right down to the water. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Thompson-Nicola Regional District standards. Head to Clearwater, 56 km away, for anything you forgot. Kamloops sits 163 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Jack Norman Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Jack Norman Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -8°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. From about early April to around late November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. On Jack Norman Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Parking is not close: 740 m from the bank, and no nearer option is mapped. Mapping shows a jetty some 1.2 km off. A camping area sits within 540 m of here. A rest area sits about 1.1 km from the water. There is a toilet block some 640 m out. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Zellers Lake sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Jack Norman Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.