Ogden Lake Fishing Guide, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find Ogden Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. It sits at 933 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 2 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Cariboo Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to 108 Mile Ranch, 15 km off. The big place round here is Kamloops, 155 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Ogden Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Cariboo Regional District records list sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout among the fish reported. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Ogden Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -8°C in January up to 15°C in July. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Open water usually runs from early April until about late November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Ogden Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Itautso Lake is 1.6 km distant. Nothing here settles the position at Ogden Lake for certain.