Small Dairy Lake near Logan Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Thompson-Nicola Regional District in British Columbia is where Small Dairy Lake sits. It sits at 1,429 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Thompson-Nicola Regional District are larger. Nearest place of any size is Logan Lake, 17 km away. Brocklehurst is 21 km and Dufferin 22 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Small Dairy Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name 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. Fish Small Dairy Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 14°C and January about -7°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Small Dairy Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is a campsite 850 m from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Dairy Lake is 0.8 km off. What applies at Small Dairy Lake may have changed since it was mapped.