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

• Overview

  Moose Lake lies in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. It sits at 1,069 metres above sea level. At about 10 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Shoreline comes to about 2.0 km, small enough to learn in a day. Clearwater lies 24 km from the water. Barrière lies 59 km off, 100 Mile House another 64 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Moose Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Moose Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 14°C at the top of summer and -9°C at the bottom of winter. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. On Moose Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows a campsite some 240 m from the water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Coldscaur Lake at 3.5 km is the sensible second choice. Check the position on Moose Lake before loading the car.