Moira Lake Fishing in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Moira Lake belongs to Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Elevation runs to 1,243 metres. At 1.27 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. The shoreline runs about 11 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Thompson-Nicola Regional District are bigger. Clearwater is the closest place, 22 km off. Beyond it, Barrière at 68 km and 100 Mile House at 75 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Moira Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Thompson-Nicola Regional District cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Moira Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 13°C for August and -9°C for January. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That shapes the year on Moira Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. You can camp about 1.4 km away, going by the mapping. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Efdee Lake at 3.5 km is the nearest alternative. Where Moira Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.