Silence Lake in Thompson-Nicola Regional District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Silence Lake lies in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, in British Columbia. The bank is 770 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 62 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The full circuit measures close to 4.6 km on foot. It is among the larger waters listed here for Thompson-Nicola Regional District. Clearwater lies 29 km from the water. Beyond it, Barrière at 74 km and Sorrento at 103 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Silence Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Thompson-Nicola Regional District records list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Silence Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 14°C and January reads -9°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Plan around that when you fish Silence Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is camping recorded roughly 690 m off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. For a change of water, Moul Lake is 14 km distant. Treat Silence Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.