Revelle Lake in Thompson-Nicola Regional District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Revelle Lake sits within Thompson-Nicola Regional District in British Columbia. The bank is 1,490 metres above sea level. At roughly 9 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. By elevation it is in the upper part of our British Columbia listings. The town to know is Merritt, 20 km out. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 52 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Revelle Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Revelle Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 13°C for August and -7°C for December. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Revelle Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. If the gate is shut, Sophia Lake at 2.3 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Revelle Lake carry more weight than any list.