Fishing Roundup Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Roundup Lake is one of the Cariboo Regional District waters in British Columbia. The ground around here is pine and birch. At about 25 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. There is roughly 2.6 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. You are 28 km from Williams Lake. Hanceville is 39 km away, with 108 Mile Ranch at 85 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Roundup Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Cariboo Regional District list sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Roundup Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -10°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly late November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at Roundup Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Lake Wilkes is 0.8 km off. Check the position at Roundup Lake before loading the car.