Fishing at Wiggins Lake, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Wiggins Lake is set in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The water sits 992 metres up. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. On size it sits at the modest end of our Cariboo Regional District list. Williams Lake sits 34 km from here and is the nearest stop. Beyond it, 108 Mile Ranch at 63 km and 100 Mile House at 75 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Wiggins Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon and bull trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Wiggins Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -8°C in January. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. The season between ice runs from about mid April to late November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. Wiggins Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Beaux Yeux Lake sits 2.7 km off and takes the overflow. For Wiggins Lake in particular, ask before you travel.