Valentine Lake Fishing near 100 Mile House, British Columbia

• Overview

  Out in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, sits Valentine Lake. It sits at 1,247 metres above sea level. At about 66 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 5.5 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. Head to 100 Mile House, 13 km away, for anything you forgot. 108 Mile Ranch is 19 km and Williams Lake 78 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Valentine Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Survey and observation records for Cariboo Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Valentine Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 14°C and January near -8°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Anyone fishing Valentine Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. A campsite lies 550 m away for anyone staying over. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Edmund Lake is 3.9 km distant. Confirm before you fish Valentine Lake.