Fishing at Lac LeLievre, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, this is Lac LeLievre. What surrounds it is lake country bush. It measures some 1.00 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. With 7.5 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Hanceville sits 36 km from here and is the nearest stop. Then Williams Lake, 102 km, and Anahim Lake, 140 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lac LeLievre

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. 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. Lac LeLievre responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 14°C and January reads -10°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Lac LeLievre runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Ruby Lake at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Lac LeLievre before loading the car.