Tsayaguigz Lake Fishing Guide, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Tsayaguigz Lake lies within the bounds of Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. Height above sea level is 1,103 metres. It measures about 21 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. About 2.1 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Anahim Lake lies 64 km from the water. The big place round here is Kamloops, 450 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Tsayaguigz Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Cariboo Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Tsayaguigz Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -9°C to 13°C. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Winter locks it down, and mid April brings it back. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Tsayaguigz Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Tsayakwacha Lake at 1.7 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Tsayaguigz Lake may have changed since it was mapped.