Wallender Lake near Dufferin: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Thompson-Nicola Regional District end of British Columbia holds Wallender Lake. This is lake country bush ground. It covers about 6 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. On size it sits at the modest end of our Thompson-Nicola Regional District list. For supplies, Dufferin is 5.7 km out. Then Aberdeen, 5.7 km, and Sahali, 7.9 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Wallender Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Thompson-Nicola Regional District cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. The near bank of Wallender Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 17°C in July and bottoms out near -7°C in January. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Break-up sits around late March on average, with the water closing again about late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. The season on Wallender Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Nelson Lake at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Signs at Wallender Lake carry more weight than any list.