Meadow Lake Fishing near 100 Mile House, British Columbia

• Overview

  Meadow Lake is set in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. Everything around it is pine and birch. At 4.49 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. It is among the larger waters listed here for Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The town to know is 100 Mile House, 46 km out. Then 108 Mile Ranch, 51 km, and Cache Creek, 69 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Meadow Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Records held for Thompson-Nicola Regional District cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Meadow Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -8°C at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Meadow Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A jetty or pier is mapped about 270 m from here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Pigeon Lake, 2.9 km out. Check the position on Meadow Lake before loading the car.