Neck Lake Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Neck Lake is set in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. This is rolling bush country. With some 48 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Shoreline comes to about 3.7 km, small enough to learn in a day. Start from Quesnel, 34 km down the road. After that come Prince George at 77 km and Williams Lake at 126 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Neck Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Neck Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -9°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan around that when you fish Neck Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Jimmac Lake is 2.2 km distant. What applies at Neck Lake may have changed since it was mapped.