Upper Clauminchil Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, is where Upper Clauminchil Lake sits. The bank is 805 metres above sea level. With some 62 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. A shoreline of some 4.6 km keeps the choices simple. Some 49 km away sits Prince George, the nearest settlement. Kamloops is the closest city, 442 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Upper Clauminchil Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and mountain whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Upper Clauminchil Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 14°C for July and -10°C for January. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Expect the water usable from around mid April until roughly mid November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. It sets the rhythm of the year at Upper Clauminchil Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. 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. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Steele Lake, 3.3 km away. What applies at Upper Clauminchil Lake may have changed since it was mapped.