Fishing at Rond Lake, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Cariboo Regional District, Rond Lake is a British Columbia water. The bank is 925 metres above sea level. With some 33 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 3.3 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Quesnel is the closest place, 64 km off. Further out sit Prince George (84 km) and Williams Lake (141 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Rond Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Cariboo Regional District list 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. Anyone new to Rond Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -9°C in January and 14°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid November in an average year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Rond Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A camping area sits within 1.2 km of here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Stephen Lake, 1.9 km away. Confirm before you fish Rond Lake.