Fishing Nixon Lake in Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Look for Nixon Lake in the Columbia-Shuswap Regional District part of British Columbia. The bank is 1,338 metres above sea level. At 5 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Golden sits 21 km from the bank. The nearest city of size is Calgary, 200 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Nixon Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Columbia-Shuswap Regional District include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and bull trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Nixon Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 12°C on average, January about -11°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to early November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. It holds true on Nixon Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Redcliff Lake, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Ask locally about Nixon Lake if anything is unclear.