Fishing McInnes Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find McInnes Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. It lies 960 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Cariboo Regional District are larger. Williams Lake is the closest town at 36 km. Further out sit Quesnel (71 km) and 108 Mile Ranch (85 km). The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on McInnes Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Cariboo Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. McInnes Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -8°C on the long-run figures. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Expect the water usable from around early April until roughly late November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. At McInnes Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Inez Lake sits 1.5 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on McInnes Lake before loading the car.