Loch Garry, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Loch Garry belongs to Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia. Height above sea level is 680 metres. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 2.0 km keeps the choices simple. It is a small entry by Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako standards. Burns Lake sits 43 km from here and is the nearest stop. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 502 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Loch Garry

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Species logged across Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Loch Garry before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 14°C at the top of summer and -11°C at the bottom of winter. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid November in an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Loch Garry rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Savory Lake is 1 km off. Nothing here settles the position at Loch Garry for certain.