Perry Lake Fishing near Big Eddy, British Columbia

• Overview

  The Columbia-Shuswap Regional District end of British Columbia holds Perry Lake. The water sits 1,818 metres up. The bank runs about 1.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It sits higher than most water we list in British Columbia. Nearest place of any size is Big Eddy, 19 km away. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 141 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Perry Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Columbia-Shuswap Regional District list sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, bull trout and brook trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Perry Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 12°C and January near -10°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid May. The open-water window runs from around mid May to about early November in an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Expect Perry Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Hidden Lake sits 10 km off and takes the overflow. Treat Perry Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.