Sharpe Lake Fishing in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Look for Sharpe Lake in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. It sits at 1,021 metres above sea level. The water covers some 71 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 5.2 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Few waters listed in Thompson-Nicola Regional District are bigger. The closest town, 100 Mile House, is 49 km away. Then Barrière, 52 km, and 108 Mile Ranch, 61 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Sharpe Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Species logged across Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Sharpe Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at -8°C. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. That shapes the year on Sharpe Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite is mapped about 530 m away, which makes an early start easier. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Spectacle Lake at 4.4 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Sharpe Lake.