Ting Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Regional District of Fraser-Fort George in British Columbia is where Ting Lake sits. This is mixed forest ground. With some 37 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. There is roughly 2.7 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Start from Prince George, 50 km down the road. Kamloops sits 447 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Ting Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Fish documented in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George include 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. Take Ting Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 15°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It holds true on Ting Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Should this one be busy, Youngs Lake is 1.7 km off. Check the position on Ting Lake before loading the car.