Fishing Trapping Lake in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Trapping Lake sits within Cariboo Regional District in British Columbia. The country here is rolling bush. The water covers some 24 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The shoreline runs about 7.6 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. The town to know is 100 Mile House, 17 km out. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 115 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Trapping Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Cariboo Regional District: sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Trapping Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at -9°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Trapping Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. The nearest alternative is Taylor Lake, 2.7 km out. Check the position at Trapping Lake before loading the car.