Pedley Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, this is Pedley Lake. It sits in rolling bush. The water covers some 13 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The bank runs about 2.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Our Regional District of Fraser-Fort George list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Quesnel, 49 km off. Kamloops is the closest city, 341 km away. A border sits close enough to be relevant to the paperwork.

• Where to Fish on Pedley Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Species logged across Regional District of Fraser-Fort George include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Read Pedley Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -9°C in January and 15°C in July. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around early April. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Pedley Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. For a change of water, Lord Lake is 9.4 km distant. Treat Pedley Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.