John George Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  British Columbia holds John George Lake, in Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The surroundings are pine and birch. With some 23 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 2.6 km in total. For supplies, Lillooet is 62 km out. Mount Currie lies 65 km off, Pemberton another 71 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on John George Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On John George Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 11°C, with December the cold end at about -8°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid May. Ice usually gives way near mid May, and forms again about early November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Plan around that when you fish John George Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Klept Lake, 1.4 km away. Confirm before you fish John George Lake.