Fishing at Pear Lake, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Pear Lake falls in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, part of British Columbia. Beyond the shoreline you have rolling bush. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It is a small entry by Thompson-Nicola Regional District standards. Nearest town is Lillooet, 35 km off. Then Cache Creek, 40 km, and Ashcroft, 48 km. A county boundary sits nearby, which can matter for local access rules.

• Where to Fish on Pear Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Thompson-Nicola Regional District records list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Pear Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 14°C and January near -7°C on the long-run figures. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Pear Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is a jetty 130 m off, worth knowing on a busy day. There is camping recorded roughly 120 m off. A toilet block sits 260 m away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. If the gate is shut, Kelly Lake at 2.9 km is the nearest alternative. Where Pear Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.