Tyaughton Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Tyaughton Lake sits in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, out in British Columbia. Elevation runs to 995 metres. With some 95 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 8.0 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Few waters listed in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District are bigger. Lillooet is the closest place, 65 km off. Pemberton is 70 km away, with Mount Currie at 70 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Tyaughton Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Squamish-Lillooet Regional District cover Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and Chum salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Tyaughton Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 13°C and January reads -8°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around late April. Break-up sits around late April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. It holds true on Tyaughton Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Parking sits 610 m out, which makes for a walk with tackle. Public data records a pier about 60 m out. Mapping shows a campsite some 440 m from the water. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Liza Lake is 9.3 km distant. The position on Tyaughton Lake is worth confirming on the day.