Webster Lake Fishing Guide, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Out in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, sits Webster Lake. It sits at 781 metres above sea level. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cariboo Regional District list. Some 30 km away sits Quesnel, the nearest settlement. Williams Lake is 72 km and Hanceville 93 km. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Webster Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Webster Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 15°C, with January the cold end at about -9°C. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Once it clears, about early April, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about early April and return around late November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Webster Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. 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. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Ruric Lake at 12 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Webster Lake in what we hold.