Yohetta Lake Fishing in Cariboo Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Yohetta Lake is one of the Cariboo Regional District waters in British Columbia. Lake country bush runs right down to the water. The perimeter runs near 9.9 km, so plan the walk before you start. It sits higher than most water we list in British Columbia. Some 94 km away sits Hanceville, the nearest settlement. After that come Pemberton at 125 km and Mount Currie at 129 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Yohetta Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Cariboo Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chinook salmon, bull trout and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Yohetta Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -9°C in December and 10°C in August. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near early November: that is the shape of an average year. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Yohetta Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. The nearest alternative is Dorothy Lake, 5.9 km out. Rules at Yohetta Lake are worth checking on the day.