Sicily Lake Fishing near Clearwater, British Columbia

• Overview

  Sicily Lake lies in Cariboo Regional District, in British Columbia. The water sits 1,253 metres up. With some 20 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 2.4 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Clearwater at 32 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 126 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Sicily Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The near bank of Sicily Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 13°C on average, January about -9°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Sicily Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A campsite lies 340 m away for anyone staying over. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Corsica Lake, 2.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Sicily Lake as something to verify.