Kelsey Lake Fishing near 100 Mile House, British Columbia

• Overview

  Kelsey Lake falls in Cariboo Regional District, part of British Columbia. It sits at 1,175 metres above sea level. It measures about 22 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Roughly 3.2 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. 100 Mile House sits 17 km from the bank. After that come 108 Mile Ranch at 25 km and Cache Creek at 80 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Kelsey Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Cariboo Regional District cover sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Kelsey Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 14°C, with January the cold end at about -9°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. The water is typically free of ice between mid April and mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Anyone fishing Kelsey Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Davis Lake sits 3.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Kelsey Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.