Little Scot Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  British Columbia holds Little Scot Lake, in Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The country round it is rolling bush from end to end. About 10 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Shoreline comes to about 1.4 km, small enough to learn in a day. The town to know is Barrière, 48 km out. Kamloops is the closest city, 74 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Little Scot Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Across Thompson-Nicola Regional District, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Little Scot Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -8°C in January and 14°C in August. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Little Scot Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A campsite is mapped about 230 m away, which makes an early start easier. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Scot Lake, 2.9 km out. Rules at Little Scot Lake are worth checking on the day.