Lac la Hache Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Cariboo Regional District, Lac la Hache is a British Columbia water. The ground round it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to some 18.44 sq km, so a boat and a plan are both worth having. You have roughly 42 km of edge to choose from, which rewards a scouting trip. On our Cariboo Regional District list it sits near the top for size. The nearest town is 108 Mile Ranch, 16 km away. Then 100 Mile House, 28 km, and Williams Lake, 53 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lac la Hache

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Cariboo Regional District: sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lac la Hache responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -8°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lac la Hache.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows a campsite some 1.1 km from the water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Marling Lake, 3.9 km out. Treat access at Lac la Hache as something to verify.