Fishing at Neveu Lake, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  This water sits in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. Height above sea level is 1,427 metres. Surface area is around 32 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Around 2.7 km of margin, front to back. Compared with other British Columbia water on our list, it sits high. Peachland sits 38 km from the bank. Glenrosa is 38 km and Smith Creek 41 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Neveu Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Neveu Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about -8°C and August at about 13°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It holds true on Neveu Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A pier or jetty stands 1.3 km away, which helps on a crowded bank. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. For a change of water, Steer Lake is 1 km distant. The position on Neveu Lake is worth confirming on the day.