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

• Overview

  Tsotin Lake falls in Thompson-Nicola Regional District, part of British Columbia. It lies 771 metres above sea level. Roughly 36 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The full circuit measures close to 3.2 km on foot. Nearest town is Cache Creek, 12 km off. It is 62 km to Kamloops, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Tsotin Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Records held for Thompson-Nicola Regional District cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, rainbow trout and pink salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Tsotin Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -6°C in January to roughly 19°C in July. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid March. Averages suggest open water from about mid March through to roughly early December. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Tsotin Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Stinking Lake is 4.2 km off. Confirm before you fish Tsotin Lake.