Separating Lake Fishing near 100 Mile House, British Columbia

• Overview

  This water sits in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. The surroundings are rolling bush. The water measures roughly 3 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. It is a small entry by Thompson-Nicola Regional District standards. For a base, 100 Mile House sits 63 km out. For a city, Kamloops is 146 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Separating Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Thompson-Nicola Regional District names 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. On Separating Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -8°C in January up to 15°C in August. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Separating Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Failing this one, try China Lake, 3.2 km away. Check the position on Separating Lake before loading the car.