Lessard Lake Fishing near Anahim Lake, British Columbia

• Overview

  This water sits in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The surface lies 1,069 metres up. This is sizeable water at about 1.88 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The outline measures near 13 km, so local knowledge counts. On our Cariboo Regional District list it sits near the top for size. Anahim Lake lies 22 km from the water. The big place round here is Vancouver, 411 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lessard Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Cariboo Regional District list sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Lessard Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -10°C in January and 12°C in July. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near late April. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Lessard Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. 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 stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Abuntlet Lake, 9.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the current arrangement for Lessard Lake.