Lac des Roches, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Lac des Roches falls in Cariboo Regional District, part of British Columbia. The bank is 1,130 metres above sea level. At some 6.70 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 29 km of bank, and each arm behaves like its own water. It is among the larger waters listed here for Cariboo Regional District. The town to know is Clearwater, 42 km out. Barrière follows at 44 km, then 100 Mile House at 54 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Lac des Roches

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for Cariboo Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lac des Roches the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 14°C for August and -8°C for January. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Ice clears near mid April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Anyone fishing Lac des Roches regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a campsite 970 m from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, East Twin Lake is 3.9 km distant. Check the current arrangement for Lac des Roches.