Lyons Lake Fishing near Westsyde, British Columbia

• Overview

  This water sits in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. Elevation runs to 690 metres. The water covers some 51 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 4.5 km of margin, front to back. Size puts it in the front rank of our Thompson-Nicola Regional District list. Nearest town is Westsyde, 18 km off. For a city, Kamloops is 27 km off. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lyons Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Thompson-Nicola Regional District names Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Lyons Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -7°C in January up to 18°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late March. Averages suggest open water from about late March through to roughly late November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Lyons Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Silentpool Lake at 5.4 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Lyons Lake.