Tabor Lake near Prince George: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Tabor Lake lies in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, in British Columbia. This is pine and birch ground. It measures some 3.78 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. It ranks high for size among our Regional District of Fraser-Fort George listings. Some 14 km away sits Prince George, the nearest settlement. After that come Vanderhoof at 97 km and Quesnel at 104 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Tabor Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Public occurrence data for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George names Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Tabor Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -9°C in January up to 15°C in July. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid November in an average year. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Tabor Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows a picnic spot within 1.4 km. 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. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Haggith Lake, 8.5 km out. Ask locally about Tabor Lake if anything is unclear.