Loftus Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Loftus Lake is a Columbia-Shuswap Regional District water, in British Columbia. Elevation runs to 388 metres. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Columbia-Shuswap Regional District are larger. Blind Bay sits 2.9 km from the bank. Kamloops is the closest city, 71 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Loftus Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Columbia-Shuswap Regional District list sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and bull trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Loftus Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 19°C; the cold one sits at -5°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid March. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid March in spring and again near early December in autumn. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Loftus Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Parking is mapped about 250 m from the bank. Facilities include toilets around 260 m from here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Santabin Lake, 1.4 km out. None of that is settled for Loftus Lake in what we hold.