Moutray Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Thompson-Nicola Regional District entry here is Moutray Lake, in British Columbia. This is mixed forest ground. It covers about 3 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thompson-Nicola Regional District. For a base, Cache Creek sits 36 km out. Kamloops sits 46 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Moutray Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Thompson-Nicola Regional District cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Moutray Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 16°C and January near -7°C on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Ice is part of the season here, ending near early April. The season between ice runs from about early April to late November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. On Moutray Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Sparks Lake, 0.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Moutray Lake locally before you travel.