Truda Lake Fishing in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, Truda Lake is a British Columbia water. The setting is lake country bush on every side. At about 31 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 3.5 km of margin, front to back. Some 30 km away sits Westsyde, the nearest settlement. The big place round here is Kamloops, 39 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Truda Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Thompson-Nicola Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Truda Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -8°C to 13°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about late April. Climate averages put the opening at about late April and the closing near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Truda Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Nelmes Lake, 2.9 km out. Check the position on Truda Lake before loading the car.