Fishing Ragan Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Cariboo Regional District, Ragan Lake is a British Columbia water. The bank is 1,193 metres above sea level. Around 27 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 4.5 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Hanceville is the closest place, 32 km off. Williams Lake is 98 km and 108 Mile Ranch 142 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Ragan Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Cariboo Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Ragan Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at -10°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Ragan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Janice Lake is 8.8 km distant. Check the position on Ragan Lake before loading the car.