Tzazati Lake Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Tzazati Lake is one of the Cariboo Regional District listings for British Columbia. Height above sea level is 1,040 metres. At about 44 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The margin runs to about 7.6 km in total. The closest town, Hanceville, is 73 km distant. Further out sit Quesnel (90 km) and Williams Lake (104 km). It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Tzazati Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Tzazati Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 14°C at the top of summer and -12°C at the bottom of winter. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough mid April. In an average year the thaw lands around mid April and the freeze near mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Tzazati Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Nastachi Lake, 3.9 km away. For Tzazati Lake in particular, ask before you travel.