O.K. Lake Fishing in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, O.K. Lake belongs to Thompson-Nicola Regional District. It stands 1,628 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is high ground by British Columbia standards. The town to know is Logan Lake, 19 km out. Then Ashcroft, 32 km, and Cache Creek, 42 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on O.K. Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work O.K. Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -7°C in December and 14°C in August. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Ice clears near late April and comes back about mid November in a typical year. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. O.K. Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Calling Lake, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at O.K. Lake before loading the car.