Ned Roberts Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Ned Roberts Lake in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. The setting is rolling bush. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Thompson-Nicola Regional District. You are 12 km from Brocklehurst. The big place round here is Kamloops, 17 km distant. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Ned Roberts Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Survey and observation records for Thompson-Nicola Regional District include 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. Ned Roberts Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -7°C in January and 17°C in August. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Ned Roberts Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Ice Lake sits 4 km off and takes the overflow. Where Ned Roberts Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.