Mayfield Lake Fishing near Williams Lake, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Mayfield Lake belongs to Cariboo Regional District. The surface lies 1,122 metres up. At roughly 5 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Cariboo Regional District. Williams Lake is the closest town at 29 km. Beyond it, Hanceville at 58 km and 108 Mile Ranch at 59 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Mayfield Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Cariboo Regional District list sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Mayfield Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -9°C to 15°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Time your trip to Mayfield Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Charlemagne Lake at 7 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Mayfield Lake is worth confirming on the day.