Parke Lake Fishing near Lillooet, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Parke Lake falls inside Squamish-Lillooet Regional District. Pine and birch runs right down to the water. Surface area runs to about 6 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Compared with other British Columbia water on our list, it sits high. For supplies, Lillooet is 21 km out. Ashcroft follows at 26 km, then Cache Creek at 28 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Parke 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. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Squamish-Lillooet Regional District names Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and Chum salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Parke Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -7°C to 14°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Parke Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Langley Lake, 8.1 km away. Check the current arrangement for Parke Lake.