Salt Lake near Cache Creek: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Salt Lake sits in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, out in British Columbia. The water sits 896 metres up. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. About 1.1 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Cache Creek sits 35 km from here and is the nearest stop. Ashcroft follows at 44 km, then Lillooet at 50 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Salt Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Salt Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at -7°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. At Salt Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Should this one be busy, Duck Lakes is 0.9 km off. Nothing on Salt Lake should be assumed from this page alone.