Paska Lake Fishing near Logan Lake, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Paska Lake falls inside Thompson-Nicola Regional District. The water sits 1,453 metres up. With some 47 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 4.3 km keeps the choices simple. It sits higher than most water we list in British Columbia. The town to know is Logan Lake, 12 km out. For a city, Kamloops is 28 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Paska Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Thompson-Nicola Regional District records list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Paska Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -8°C in December to roughly 13°C in August. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The season between ice runs from about late April to mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Paska Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Overnight stays are possible about 410 m out, where camping is mapped. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Face Lake, 2.2 km away. Treat Paska Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.