Ross Lake near Dallas: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Look for Ross Lake in the Thompson-Nicola Regional District part of British Columbia. It sits at 1,222 metres above sea level. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is a small entry by Thompson-Nicola Regional District standards. Dallas is the closest place, 30 km off. After that come Juniper Ridge at 31 km and Sahali at 31 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Ross Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Reported across Thompson-Nicola Regional District: Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Ross Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 14°C and January near -8°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Ross Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Beaverhouse Lake is 1.1 km distant. Confirm before you fish Ross Lake.