Moonbeam Lake in Thompson-Nicola Regional District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Moonbeam Lake in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. The water sits 1,403 metres up. Surface area runs to about 7 hectares — small enough to read in one session. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The nearest place of any size is Valemount, 50 km away. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 214 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Moonbeam Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Thompson-Nicola Regional District: Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Moonbeam Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 7°C at the top of summer and -12°C at the bottom of winter. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The lid usually goes in early June, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. The season between ice runs from about early June to mid October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. It holds true on Moonbeam Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. 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. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Albreda Lake is 27 km off. Check the position on Moonbeam Lake before loading the car.