Long Lake Fishing Guide, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Long Lake lies in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. It runs to roughly 38 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. You are looking at roughly 5.2 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Start from 108 Mile Ranch, 21 km down the road. For a city, Kamloops is 140 km off. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Long Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Cariboo Regional District names sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Long Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 14°C and January near -8°C on the long-run figures. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Plan around that when you fish Long Lake.

• 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. The nearest car park we can see is 1 km out, so expect a walk with your gear. This sits inside Moose Valley Provincial Park, so read the reserve notices first. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Moose Lake, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. What applies at Long Lake may have changed since it was mapped.