Little Big Bar Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Little Big Bar Lake is one of the Thompson-Nicola Regional District listings for British Columbia. Around the bank it is mixed forest. A shoreline of some 4.8 km keeps the choices simple. It ranks high for size among our Thompson-Nicola Regional District listings. 100 Mile House at 54 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Kamloops is 135 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Little Big Bar Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Little Big Bar Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -8°C in January up to 15°C in July. Hard water is a season in its own right here. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly late November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. That is the shape of the year on Little Big Bar Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows a campsite some 380 m from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Failing this one, try Riley Lake, 3.8 km away. Confirm before you fish Little Big Bar Lake.