Tsetzi Lake Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Tsetzi Lake belongs to Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. It sits at 1,074 metres above sea level. It measures about 77 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The margin runs to about 6.0 km in total. Nearest town is Anahim Lake, 60 km off. The big place round here is Kamloops, 412 km distant. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Tsetzi Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Cariboo Regional District names sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Tsetzi Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 12°C for July and -11°C for January. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Winter locks it down, and late April brings it back. The open-water window runs from around late April to about mid November in an average year. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. Plan around that when you fish Tsetzi Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Blue Lake is 2.5 km off. For Tsetzi Lake in particular, ask before you travel.