Fishing at Wilson Lake, Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Within Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia, you have Wilson Lake. It sits at 1,868 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. About 1.2 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Our Cariboo Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. For a base, Anahim Lake sits 48 km out. Bella Coola follows at 70 km, then Bella Bella at 165 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Wilson Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Reported across Cariboo Regional District: sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout, Coho salmon and longnose sucker. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Wilson Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 9°C in August. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. The open season starts with the thaw, near enough late May. The water is typically free of ice between late May and early November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. Plan around that when you fish Wilson Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Scott Lake at 2.3 km is the sensible second choice. Rules at Wilson Lake are worth checking on the day.