Fishing at Pollywog Lake, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Out in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, sits Pollywog Lake. It sits at 929 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cariboo Regional District list. Nearest town is Anahim Lake, 82 km off. Hanceville follows at 98 km, then Williams Lake at 161 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Pollywog Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Cariboo Regional District cover sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Pollywog Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 14°C at the top of summer and -10°C at the bottom of winter. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid November. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Pollywog Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A campsite lies 1.2 km away for anyone staying over. Somewhere to sit and eat is 1.2 km out. Facilities include toilets around 1.2 km from here. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Pinto Lake at 4.6 km is the sensible second choice. For Pollywog Lake in particular, ask before you travel.