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

• Overview

  Shuta Lake lies in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. The surface lies 1,591 metres up. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. It is a small entry by Thompson-Nicola Regional District standards. The closest town, Merritt, is 19 km distant. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 51 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Shuta Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The shape of Shuta Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -7°C to 13°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Average temperatures cross freezing around late April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Shuta Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Should this one be busy, Dartt Lake is 1.4 km off. Treat access at Shuta Lake as something to verify.