Fishing Renee Lake in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  The Thompson-Nicola Regional District end of British Columbia holds Renee Lake. It lies 1,454 metres above sea level. It covers about 5 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. Most waters listed here for Thompson-Nicola Regional District are larger. Some 23 km away sits Barrière, the nearest settlement. Beyond it, Westsyde at 46 km and Sun Peaks at 50 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Renee Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Renee Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 13°C; the cold one sits at -8°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Break-up near late April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. At Renee Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Dewey Lake at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Renee Lake locally before you travel.