Little Charlotte Lake near Anahim Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Little Charlotte Lake is a Cariboo Regional District water, in British Columbia. The surroundings are mixed forest. At 1.54 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Shoreline length is close to 9.7 km, and each section fishes a little differently. The closest town, Anahim Lake, is 32 km distant. Bella Coola is 90 km and Hanceville 168 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Little Charlotte Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Cariboo Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Little Charlotte Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 11°C, the coldest about -9°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near early May. On the long-run averages the water opens up around early May and starts locking again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. The season on Little Charlotte Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Crazy Bear (Ginny) Lake is 5.5 km off. The position on Little Charlotte Lake is worth confirming on the day.