Separating Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Separating Lake belongs to Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. The ground round it is lake country bush. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. The closest town, Ashcroft, is 12 km away. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 57 km away. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Separating Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Thompson-Nicola Regional District cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Separating Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -7°C at the bottom of winter. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Count the season from break-up, usually early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Separating Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Nesbitt Lake at 2.8 km is the sensible second choice. For Separating Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.