Fishing at King Lake, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, King Lake belongs to Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The setting is pine and birch. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Dallas sits 11 km from the bank. It is 22 km to Kamloops, the nearest city. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on King Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Records held for Thompson-Nicola Regional District cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On King Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about -7°C and August at about 17°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. Break-up near early April, freeze-up near late November: that is the shape of an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. King Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Ida Lake at 2.1 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at King Lake are worth checking on the day.