Redwater Lake Fishing Guide, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find Redwater Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The land about it is lake country bush. Around 99 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. The shoreline runs about 6.5 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Nearest place of any size is Quesnel, 84 km away. After that come Vanderhoof at 112 km and Prince George at 120 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Redwater Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Cariboo Regional District: sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Redwater Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 14°C in July and bottoms out near -11°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid November. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. On Redwater Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Coglistiko Lake at 5.2 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Redwater Lake is worth confirming on the day.