Kingdom Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Kingdom Lake in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia. The bank is 1,321 metres above sea level. At about 14 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 2.3 km of margin, front to back. Start from Pemberton, 54 km down the road. Beyond it, Mount Currie at 54 km and Lillooet at 62 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Kingdom Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Squamish-Lillooet Regional District include Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and Chum salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Kingdom Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -8°C to 12°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. Climate figures give an open season running early May to mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Kingdom Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite lies 280 m away for anyone staying over. This sits inside Noel Lake Recreation Reserve, so read the reserve notices first. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Noel Lake at 1 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Kingdom Lake should be assumed from this page alone.