Lundbom Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, is where Lundbom Lake sits. Country round the bank runs to rolling bush. At about 49 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 3.8 km on foot. Few waters listed in Thompson-Nicola Regional District are bigger. For a base, Merritt sits 13 km out. After that come Logan Lake at 47 km and Aberdeen at 65 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Lundbom Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. 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. 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. Lundbom Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near -6°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. The season on Lundbom Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows a campsite some 680 m from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. If the gate is shut, Hamilton Lake at 1.7 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Lundbom Lake for certain.