Stick Lake Fishing near Cache Creek, British Columbia

• Overview

  Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, is where Stick Lake sits. It lies 900 metres above sea level. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Thompson-Nicola Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Cache Creek, 29 km down the road. It is 95 km to Kamloops, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Stick Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Species logged across Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Stick Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 15°C on average, January about -7°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Open water usually runs from mid April until about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Plan around that when you fish Stick Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. A platform or pier sits within 930 m. You can camp about 140 m away, going by the mapping. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Failing this one, try Kersey Lake, 0.5 km away. For Stick Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.