Fishing Kellington Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Look for Kellington Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. What surrounds it is rolling bush. The water covers some 60 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 4.2 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. 108 Mile Ranch sits 48 km from the bank. Kamloops sits 143 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Kellington Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Cariboo Regional District: sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Kellington Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -8°C to 15°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Ice usually gives way near mid April, and forms again about mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Kellington Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Tiny Tim Lake, 0.9 km out. Treat Kellington Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.