Wilson Lake Fishing Guide, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Wilson Lake is listed under Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia. The bank gives way to pine and birch. With some 45 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 4.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Some 45 km away sits Clearwater, the nearest settlement. It is 98 km to Kamloops, the nearest city. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Wilson Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Cariboo Regional District cover sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Wilson Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 14°C, with January the cold end at about -8°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Count the season from break-up, usually mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Anyone fishing Wilson Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Reichmuth Lake, 1.2 km out. Check the position at Wilson Lake before loading the car.