Vick Lake Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Vick Lake is listed under Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The land about it is lake country bush. It runs to roughly 12 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. There is roughly 2.3 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Our Cariboo Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. 57 km away sits Hanceville, the nearest town. Further out sit Williams Lake (121 km) and Anahim Lake (150 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Vick Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Vick Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -9°C in January up to 12°C in August. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Vick Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Big Lake sits 7.5 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Vick Lake may have changed since it was mapped.