Surrey Lake Fishing near Logan Lake, British Columbia

• Overview

  Surrey Lake belongs to Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia. Height above sea level is 1,404 metres. Roughly 52 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The margin runs to about 5.3 km in total. Few waters listed in Thompson-Nicola Regional District are bigger. The closest town, Logan Lake, is 19 km distant. For a city, Kamloops is 38 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Surrey Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Thompson-Nicola Regional District: Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Surrey Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 13°C in August and bottoms out near -8°C in December. Four clear seasons, with a proper winter at one end. Ice-out usually falls in late April, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. That is the shape of the year on Surrey Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Overnight stays are possible 1.3 km away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Sussex Lake at 1.6 km is the nearest alternative. For Surrey Lake in particular, ask before you travel.