Fishing at Logan Lake, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, is where Logan Lake sits. It sits at 1,102 metres above sea level. The water covers some 12 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 1.9 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The nearest place of any size is Logan Lake, 0.7 km away. The big place round here is Kamloops, 39 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Logan Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Across Thompson-Nicola Regional District, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Logan Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -7°C to 15°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Winter locks it down, and early April brings it back. Climate averages put the opening at about early April and the closing near late November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Logan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Boat access is recorded roughly 360 m away. Parking is close: a car park sits 320 m from the bank. Public data records a pier about 250 m out. You can camp about 440 m away, going by the mapping. Mapping records toilets within 180 m. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Cousineau Lake, 6.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Logan Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.