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

• Overview

  Out in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, sits Rhoda Lake. Elevation runs to 1,200 metres. The whole thing is a single swim; walk it in a minute. Most waters listed here for Thompson-Nicola Regional District are larger. Sun Peaks lies 11 km from the water. Then Pritchard, 13 km, and Chase, 18 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Rhoda Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Rhoda Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 15°C and January near -8°C. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about mid November. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Expect Rhoda Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Eileen Lake is 2 km distant. Rules at Rhoda Lake are worth checking on the day.