White Lake Fishing near Blind Bay, British Columbia

• Overview

  Look for White Lake in Columbia-Shuswap Regional District, British Columbia. The ground around here is rolling bush. At some 5.58 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. At about 13 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. On our Columbia-Shuswap Regional District list it sits near the top for size. Blind Bay is the closest place, 8.4 km off. Sorrento is 14 km and Canoe 15 km. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on White Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Survey and observation records for Columbia-Shuswap Regional District include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and bull trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On White Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 18°C at the top of summer and -5°C at the bottom of winter. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late March. The season between ice runs from about late March to early December. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to White Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Launching is possible: a slipway lies 980 m off. There is a campsite 1 km from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Little White Lake at 3.3 km is the nearest alternative. Where White Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.