Fishing at Malaput Lake, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Malaput Lake is a Cariboo Regional District water, British Columbia side. Elevation runs to 1,077 metres. At 1.14 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. About 5.0 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Anahim Lake is the closest town at 61 km. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 448 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Malaput Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Cariboo Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Malaput Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 12°C, the coldest about -9°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late April. Climate figures give an open season running late April to mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. The season on Malaput Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Gatcho Lake, 3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Malaput Lake before loading the car.