Sedge Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sedge Lake is set in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. It stands 1,097 metres above sea level. It measures about 12 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 2.1 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. The nearest town is Cache Creek, 30 km away. It is 46 km to Kamloops, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Sedge Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Thompson-Nicola Regional District records list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Sedge Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 16°C and January at -7°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice-out usually falls in early April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late November in a typical year. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Plan around that when you fish Sedge Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Sabiston Lake sits 2.9 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Sedge Lake as something to verify.