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British  Columbia    

Hwy  24  Fishing  Lakes    

May  2015    

   

Pennask  (top)  Blackwater  (middle)  Gerrard  (bottom)  

         

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BC Hwy 24 Fishing Lakes           6  May  2015    Sources  of     a.    Fishing:  www.gofishbc.com,  www.bcadventure.com,  www.anglersatlas.com,      Info              Backroad  Mapbooks’  Fishing  Mapbooks       b.    GeoBC  Maps:  apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/dmf-­‐viewer/?siteid=5628311639164388216                  (switchable  views  between  map  &  satellite)       c.      Recreation  Sites  &  Trails  BC:    http://apps.gov.bc.ca/pub/recst/  (best  app  for  FSRs)       d.      iMapBC  Maps:    maps.gov.bc.ca/ess/sv/imapbc/  (app  data  has  many  layers)       e.      BC  fishing  regulations:  www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations      Genotypes   a.    AF3N  All  Female  Triploid  (sterile):  See  3N  Triploid  below.    Do  not  develop  eggs.                    The  females  spend  most  of  their  energy  on  growing  bigger  rather  than  reproducing.           b.    2N  Diploid  (reproductive):  Both  sexes;  2  chromosomes  (unaltered  natural                            state);  can  reproduce.    Untreated  fertilized  eggs  from  wild/domestic  stock.         c.    3N  Triploid  (sterile):    Heat  or  cold  shocks  are  applied  to  newly  fertilized  eggs.    Three                sets  of  chromosomes  instead  of  normal  two  sets.    Females  do  not  develop  eggs.    Males                develop  testes;  may  expend  energy  trying  to  reproduce  but  their  sperm  is  not  viable.  As                a  rule,  both  sexes  will  grow  faster  and  larger,  will  live  longer  and  will  be  less  prone  to                disease  –  but,  more  so  the  females.      Can  grow  to  20  lbs  and  larger.         d.    AF  All  Female:  A  2N  female;  matures  more  slowly,  has  a  lower  mortality                                rate,  higher  flesh  quality  and  an  overall  larger  size.    A  lake  stocked  with  only  AF  2N  is                effectively  non-­‐reproductive  because  of  the  absence  of  males.    Labor  intensive  process.    Trout       Pennask  :    Strain  does  not  thrive  in  lakes  with  other  species.    Natural  prey  items        Strains     are  aquatic  insects,  terrestrial  insects  and  invertebrates.    Prefer  to  feed  in  mid-­‐       water  depths;  prey  heavily  on  chironomids.    Can  survive  long  winters  –  ideal  for         stocking  of  cold,  high-­‐elevation  lakes.  Lightly  spotted.  High  spirited  when  hooked  and       usually  leap  from  lake  surface  in  an  effort  to  escape.    Are  most  active  at  dusk  and  low  light       conditions.         Blackwater:    Strain  originated  from  Blackwater  River  near  Quesnel.    Thrive  with         competitor  species.    Spend  a  lot  of  time  on  shoals.    Prefer  big  food  items  (leeches,         minnows,  dragon  fly  nymphs,  snails,  mollusks,  etc.).  Can  get  quite  large.    More  heavily       spotted  than  Pennask  strain;  have  body  spots  from  head  to  tail,  with  a  heavier         concentration  of  spots  above  the  lateral  line.  Are  aggressive  shallow  water  foragers         and  opportunistic  feeders.    Are  more  active  during  daytime.  Are  strong  fighters  –  heavy       through  the  girth.         Gerrard:    Strain  originated  from  Kootenay  Lake.    Late  maturing;  is  one  of  largest         natural  strains.    Feed  primarily  on  Kokanee  salmon.    Require  large,  deep,  cool  lakes.           Sometimes  are  wild,  sometimes  are  domestic.    Average  weight  at  maturity  is  20  lbs.         Fraser  Valley:    Domesticated  strain  and  fastest  growing.    Heavily  spotted  above  and       below  lateral  line  and  on  the  caudal  fin.    Are  extremely  aggressive.    When  hooked,         rarely  jump  and  put  up  a  boisterous  battle  till  brought  to  the  net.    Are  usually  stocked       in  urban  lakes.    Diet  is  similar  to  Blackwater  strain.         Dragon,  Tunkwa,  Premier:    Naturalized  “native”  trout  from  Dragon  Lake,  Tunkwa  Lake       or  Premier  Lake  in  BC  (i.e.,  not  hatchery).  Varied  characteristics;  often  used  in  lower       priority  lakes.  

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 Regional       a.    REGION  3  (Thompson-­‐Nicola):    Barbed  hooks  are  permitted  in  lakes.    Daily  quotas:  Quotas                          Trout/char  -­‐  5,  but  not  more  than    4  from  streams,    1  over  50  cm,    1  bull  trout      1  April  2015                  (Dolly  Varden)  or  lake  trout,  none  under  60  cm.    Kokanee  –  5  (none  from  streams).                  Burbot  -­‐  1,  but  none  under  60  cm.                      Possession  =  2  daily  quotas.    Exceptions:    At  Blowdown,  Heather  and  Wineholt  Lakes,                the  daily  quota  is  2.                           b.    REGION  5  (Cariboo):  Barbed  hooks  are  permitted  in  lakes.    Daily  quotas:  Trout  &                  char  -­‐  5,  but  not  more  than    2  from  streams,    1  over  50  cm,    1  bull  trout  (Dolly                  Varden),    3  lake  trout.    Kokanee  –  5  (none  from  streams).    Burbot  -­‐  5.                      Possession  =  2  daily  quotas.    Exceptions:    At  Fawn  Lake  &  Valentine  Lake,  the  daily                quota  is  2.          Report  &     Browse  them  at  www.walkersfishing.wordpress.com.    They  are  in  PDF  format  and  are  Maps     printable.      SELECTION CRITERIA FOR ALL OF THE LAKES INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT    

1. First,  a  lake  should  be  stocked  by  the  Freshwater  Fisheries  Society  of  BC  on  a  regular  basis  for  the  last  5  years.    The  order  of  preference  for  genotypes  is  AF3N,  3N,  AF  and  then  2N.  

2. Second,  if  a  lake  is  not  stocked,  then  it  should  have  an  excellent  reputation  on  the  internet  for  fly  fishing  for  wild  rainbows.  

3. Third,  if  none  of  the  above,  then  one  of  the  walkers  recommended  the  lake;  for  example,  Bob  recommended  Blowdown,  Gammarus  and  Tuloon  Lakes.  

4. A  lake  should  be  small  (<  1  square  mile)  to  cater  to  float  tubing  (less  fetch,  less  wind).  5. A  lake  should  be  within  a  2-­‐hour  drive  from  the  resort,  preferably  less.  6. Finally,  the  lake  must  be  directly  accessible  by  vehicle  and/or  a  short  portage.  

   

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LAKES TO CONSIDER    SELECTION  CRITERIA1    

1. The  lakes  closest  to  Eagle  Island  Resort  get  a  higher  priority.    Less  travel  time  equals  more  fishing  time.  

2. You  have  to  decide  what  is  important  –  lots  of  action  or  size  of  fish.    Action  may  be  associated  with  high  fish  per  acre  numbers,  while  size  of  fish  is  dictated  by  average  size/largest  size  numbers.    

3. Theoretically,  the  more  triploids  (3N,  AF3N)  in  a  lake,  the  bigger  the  fish!    Lakes  with  triploids  get  a  higher  priority  than  wild  (2N),  but  wild  (2N)  are  still  fine.  

4. I  am  assuming  that  we  will  leave  the  resort  well  after  dawn  and  return  well  before  dusk.    So,  we  should  select  lakes  where  the  trout  are  more  likely  to  feed  during  the  day  rather  than  at  dawn  or  dusk.    The  Blackwater  strain  of  rainbow  trout  feeds  aggressively  during  the  day  in  shoals.  Lakes  with  Blackwater  bows  get  priority.  

5. Lakes  for  which  we  have  bathymetric  charts  will  be  faster  to  analyze  re  depth,  shoal  location  and  location  of  inlet/outlet  streams.    So,  lakes  for  which  we  have  charts  are  preferred.  

6. Lakes  that  are  friendly  to  float  tubes  will  be  easier  to  fish.    This  means  fishing  smaller  lakes  (<  .5  square  miles)  that  usually  have  a  lot  less  wind  to  contend  with.  

 Some  Lakes  Within  30  Minutes  of  the  Resort      Janice:     Travel:  14  km/12  minutes.    Wild.    Area  is  .57  square  miles.    Average  size:  3  lbs.    Largest       size:    best  guess  is  5  lbs.    Con:  is  a  relatively  large  lake  for  a  float  tube.   Crystal:     Travel:  19  km/20  minutes.    516  fish  per  acre  (high).    Stocked  67%  with  AF3N  Blackwater       and  33%  with  2N  Pennask.    Area  is  .53  square  miles.    Average  size:  2  lbs.    Largest         size:  4.5  lbs.    Con:  is  a  relatively  large  lake  for  float  tubes.    Some  Lakes  Within  31-­‐60  Minutes  from  the  Resort      Fawn:     Travel:  43  km/40  minutes.    902  fish  per  acre  (very  high).    Stocked  50/50  with  2N         Blackwater  and  2N  Pennask.    Area  is  .11  square  miles.    Average  size:  2.5  lbs.  but  5-­‐6  lb       catches  are  common.    Largest  size:  12  lbs.    Con:    daily  quota  is  2  fish!    Irish:     Travel:  49  km/42  minutes.  601  fish  per  acre  (very  high).    Stocked  50/50  with  AF3N         Pennask  and  2N  Dragon/Tunkwa.    Area  is  .1  square  miles.    Average  size:  1.5.    Largest  size:         2.5  lbs.    Cons:    Most  of  shoreline  is  private  property,  but  there  is  a  BC  recreation  site.   Some  Lakes  that  are  60+  Minutes  from  the  Resort      Hammer:   Travel:  51  km/75  minutes.    300  fish  per  acre  (medium).    Stocked  with  AF3N           Blackwater.    Area  is  .26  square  miles.    Average  size:  4.4  lbs,  but  5-­‐6  lb           catches  are  common.    Con:    daily  quota  is  2  fish!      

                                                                                                               1  Is  based  on  fish  stocking  data    gleaned    from  gofishbc.com  and  on    opinions  expressed  at  bcadventures.com  and  Backroad  Mapbooks.    Wild    lakes  (not  stocked)  with  a  good  reputation  are  Blowdown,  Gammarus  and  Tuloon  as  suggested  by  Bob.  

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Lakes  Info  -­‐  Sorted  by  Name    

LAKE  (Region  #)   PAGE   TRAVEL  TIME  (MINUTES)  

FISH  DENSITY  (#/acre)  

AVERAGE  FISH  SIZE  (lbs)  

MAX  FISH  SIZE  (lbs)  

Blowdown  (3)   21   46   wild      Bobbs  (5)   7   105   390      Bog  (3)   7   88   wild      Club  (3)   17   42   94   1   3.5  Crystal  (3)   8   20   516   2   4.5  Dutch  (3)   9   56   219   0.5   2  Edmund  (5)   9   70   147   2   9  Faulkner  (5)   10   30   112   1   7  Fawn  (5)   17   40   902   2.5   12  French  (5)   10   43   102      Gammarus  (3)   11   37   127      Gorman  (3)   11   74   390   1.1   2.2  Hammer  (3)   12   75   300   2.2  to  4.5   6  Heather  (3)   13   29   260   0.5   5+  Howard  (5)   13   112   218   1   5+  Irish  (5)   14   42   601   1.5   2.5  Janice  (3)   21   12   wild   3   5  Lac  des  Roches  (3)   14   0   349   2.5   8  Latremouille  (3)   21   19   wild   1   2.5  Little  Lac  des  Roches  (3)   18   6   339      Lynn  (3)   15   28   131   1   2  Meadow  (3)   22   36   wild   1   3.5  Monticola  (3)   22   52   wild   1.5   3.5  Needa  (5)   23   47   wild   1   1.5  Phinetta  (3)   18   5   464      Sedge  (3)   19   46   234   1   2  Sharpe  (3)   19   55   150   5   5+  Spectacle  (3)   15   68   781   1   2  Taweel  (3)   23   56   wild   4   6  Thuya  (3)   23   59   wild   1   6  Tuloon  (3)   24   62   wild   1.5   2  Valentine  (5)   16   88   360   4   8  Watch  (5)   20   65   312   1   7  Wineholt  (3)   16   45   234                               Region 3 = Thompson-Nicola Region 5 = Cariboo

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LAKES WITH TRIPLOIDS (3N, AF3N) – Good Chance for Biggies  Bobbs  Lake  (Region  5  –  Cariboo:  NE  of  100  Mile  House): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 105 km/105 minutes.   Latitude: 51° 48’ (51.805°), Longitude: -120° 58.4’ (-120.946°). Elevation is 3346 feet (1020 m). Surface area is .40 square miles (8385 feet long, 1800 feet wide). Fish/Acre2: 390/Acre (high range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/99697.

Fishing Report. Because of the aggressive stocking program, this lake is considered to be a quality fishery.       Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  fry)     Fish  Stocking  (Kokanee  fry):                 2010  –  10000  Pennask  2N,     2010  –  10000  Meadow  Creek  3N,           2011  –  10000  Pennask  2N,     2011  –  10000  Hill  Creek  3N,       2012  –  10000  Pennask  2N,     2012  –  10000  Meadow  Creek  3N,           2013  –  10000  Pennask  2N,     2013  –  10000  Meadow  Creek  3N,       2014  –  10000  Pennask  2N,     2014  –  10000  Norbury  Creek  3N  

Directions. Make a courtesy call to Don Dixon’s office (Natural Resources Coordinator) on the Canim Lake Band Reservation; he will confirm how to get to the lake. See highlighted routes on Maps #6a and #6c. Head west on Hwy 24 for 62 km to the junction at Hwy 97. Turn right, heading north toward 100 Mile House. Drive 11.6 km – you will pass through 100 Mile House - and at the top of the hill, turn right onto the Forest Grove/Canim Lake Rd (aka Canim-Hendrix Lake Road). Travel 20.6 km to the community of Forest Grove. In Forest Grove, turn right to stay on the Canim-Hendrix Lake Road and drive for 12.45 km to reach Don Dixon’s office. I think that the road to Bobb’s lake is another 1.3 km (look for the Fire Hall). Turn left on (Bobbs Lake Road? The sign was vandalized) and travel 5.8 km to reach a point close to the shore at the south end of lake.

 Bog  Lake  (Region  3  –  Thompson-­‐Nicola:  ESE  of  70  Mile  House):    Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 61.0 km/88 minutes. Latitude: 51° 13.2’(51.22°), Longitude: -120° 50.1’(-120.835°). Elevation is 4034 feet (1231 m). Surface area is .13 square miles. Fish/Acre: 101 (low range)

Fishing Report. I could not find anything on the internet. The lake should have big triploids, though (at least 2 lbs). Bog Lake’s characteristics are similar to Lynn Lake’s. I am guessing that this lake is under-fished because of its remote location.

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  Fry):             2011  –  2000  Pennask  2N,       2013  –  2000  Pennask  AF3N,       2012  –  2404  Pennask  AF3N,       2014  –  2000  Pennask  AF3N  

                                                                                                               2  The  Fish  per  Acre  metric  is  determined  by  dividing  the  number  of  stocked  fish  (over  last  5  years)  by  the  lake’s  area  in  acres.    Low  range  is  density  <  132;  medium  range  is  a  density  of  133  to  313;  high  density  is  a  range  of  314  to  902  fish  per  acre.    

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Bog Lake (continued) Directions. See highlighted route on maps #1a, #1b and #1c. Take Hwy 24 west and drive approximately 13.8 km toward Bridge Lake; turn left onto an unsigned road and drive 1.1 km. Turn left onto N Bonaparte Road and drive southwest for 2.3 km. Turn left on to the Eagan Lake Road and drive for 8.5 km (may see signs to Eugene Lake at km 2.15). Keep right at fork in road (or a slight right) and continue another 6.6 km in a WSW direction - this stretch of road runs just north of and parallel to Eagan Lake. At fork in road, continue WSW on the Eagan Sharpe Lake Road and drive 3.2 km. Turn left to stay on Eagan Sharpe Lake Road and drive another 3.0 km. Turn left on to Taylor Road and drive .56 km; Sharpe Lake is on your right. At the junction, turn left and drive for 1.65 km. Turn left on to Bonaparte Road and drive for 7.8 km, heading toward Little Scott Lake. Checkpoints on this stretch of road are: you will pass a road on right at km 3.1 and a road on the left at km 6.7 (Simmons Creek FSR). Turn right onto Scott Creek Forest Service Rd (FSR) (or a slight right) and drive for 9.6 km. Checkpoints on this road will be: you will pass a merging road on left at km 5.5 (Clinton Upper Loon Lake Road) ……. another road on left at km 6.0 ……. a road on the right at km 8.48 ……. another road on the right at km 8.84 and yet another on the right at km 9.07. At km 9.6, turn right and drive north for 2.8 km and arrive at the west end of the lake. A Ministry of Environment report states that there is an unmaintained recreation site at the west end of the lake. The Google satellite map indicates that you can continue to drive clockwise around the lake to get near the east end.

 Crystal  Lake  (Region  3  –  Thompson-­‐Nicola:  SWS  of  Bridge  Lake):    Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 19.2 km/20 minutes. Latitude: 51° 27.3’ (51.455°), Longitude: -120° 46.2’ (-120.77°). Elevation is 3740 feet (1140 m). Surface area is .53 square miles (6232 feet long, 2800 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 516 (high range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/99924.

Fishing Report. This beautiful and small lake is ideal for float tubes and canoes. Crystal Lake is known to be a good producer of trout that average 2 lbs. Catches easily reach up to 4.5 lbs. The water is crystal clear. One can launch from the BC recreation site that is located on the north shore of the lake; the site includes space for seven vehicles.

    Fish  Stocking  (Yearlings)               2010  –  25000  Blackwater  AF3N,     2010  –  10000  Pennask  2N,       2011  –  25000  Blackwater  AF3N,   2011  –  10000  Pennask  2N,       2012  –  25000  Blackwater  AF3N,   2012  –  10000  Pennask  AF,       2013  –  25000  Blackwater  AF3N,   2013  –  10000  Pennask  2N,       2014  –  25000  Blackwater  AF3N   2014  –  10000  Pennask  2N    

Directions. See highlighted route on map #19. Take Hwy 24 west and drive approximately 13.8 km toward Bridge Lake; turn left onto an unsigned road and drive 1.1 km. Turn left onto N Bonaparte Road and drive southwest for 4.3 km. Turn left into the entrance of the BC recreation site.

     

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Dutch  Lake  (Region  3  –  Thompson-­‐Nicola:  at  Clearwater): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 65.6 km/56 minutes. Latitude: 51° 39’ (51.65°), Longitude: -120° 3.5’ (-120.058°). Elevation is 1337 feet (407 m). Surface area is .20 square miles (2800 feet long, 2152 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 219 (mid range). 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100025.

Fishing Report. There are some nice shoals in the west end of the lake. One report indicated that the trout ranged from .5 lbs to 2 lbs. However, fishing pressure could be high because of the proximity of Clearwater. Max restriction on motor horsepower = 10.

      Fish  Stocking  (Rainbows,  various)     Fish  Stocking  (Kokanee  fry):                 2010  –  3000  Fraser  Valley  3N  Fingerlings,   2010  –  3050  Meadow  Creek  3N,           2011  –  1500  Pennask  AF3N  Yearlings,     2011  –  3000  Norbury  Creek  3N,       2012  –  1500  Pennask  AF3N  Yearlings,     2012  –  4000  Meadow  Creek  3N,           2013  –  1500  Dragon  2N  Yearlings,     2013  –  4000  Meadow  Creek  3N,       2014  –  1500  Pennask  AF3N  Yearlings     2014  –  5000  Norbury  Creek  3N  

Directions. Refer to map #2. Drive east on Hwy 24 for 35.1 km. Turn left on Hwy 5 and drive 29.1 km north to the outskirts of Clearwater. Turn left onto Roy Road and then a slight left onto the Old North Thompson Highway Road E. Drive 1 km to Dutch Lake Road and turn right. Make an immediate right turn on to Lakeview Road and drive 350 m down to the lake.

 Edmund Lake (Region  5  –  Cariboo:  SW of 100 Mile House): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 73.8 km/70 minutes. Latitude: 51° 36’ (51.6°), Longitude: -121° 24’ (-121.4°). Elevation is 3922 feet (1195 m). Surface area is .37 square miles (8000 feet long, 4000 feet wide (L shaped)). Fish/Acre: 147 (low range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100054.

Fishing Report. Rainbows up to 4.4 lbs are not uncommon and nine lb rainbows have been reported. The best place to fish is near the island in the middle of the western half of the lake. The water drops off from the island into the deepest hole on the lake. Fly fishing will also work well in the bays in the northwest part of the lake.

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  yearlings):             2010  –  5000  Blackwater  AF3N,       2013  –  5000  Blackwater  AF3N,         2011  –  10000  Blackwater  AF3N,       2014  –  5000  Blackwater  AF3N       2012  –  10000  Blackwater  AF3N,    

Directions. See highlighted route on maps #3a or #3b. Drive west on Hwy 24 for 62 km to the junction at Hwy 97. Turn right and drive 2.4 km. Turn left on to Edmund Lake FSR and drive 7.1 km. Checkpoints are: km 3.36 (road on left), km 5.42 (road on left), km 6.18 (power line road). Turn left and drive 1.2 km to arrive at a point on the northeast side of the lake. Examine the Google satellite view to observe alternate access routes to the west, south and east sides of the lake.

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Faulkner Lake (Region  5  –  Cariboo:  north of Lac des Roches Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 14.9 km/30 minutes. Latitude: 51° 32.1’ (51.535°), Longitude: -120° 36.4’ (-120.61°). Elevation is 3994 feet (1217 m). Surface area is .07 square miles (2100 feet long, 1200 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 112 (low range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100108.

Fishing Report. Although not abundant, trout up to 7 lbs are available in this lake.       Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  fry):                 2010  –  1000  Pennask  AF3N,       2013  –  1000  Pennask  AF3N,       2011  –  1000  Pennask  AF3N,       2014  –  1000  Pennask  AF3N       2012  –  1000  Pennask  AF3N,          

Directions. See highlighted route on map #4. A 4wd vehicle is recommended. Drive west on Hwy 24 for 2.3 km. Turn right on to Wavey Lake Forest Service Road and drive for 7.8 km and take left road at fork (position Latitude 51.5494, Longitude -120.5685). A checkpoint is: at km 4.2 (Road 201 on right). Drive counter clockwise around Lake Wavey for 4.8 km to an open area just south of Faulkner Lake. There is a small camping area on the north shore where a small boat can be launched.

French Lake South (Region 5 – Cariboo:  SW of Needa Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 36 km/43 minutes. Latitude: 51° 35.1’ (51.59°), Longitude: -120° 45.8’ (-120.764°). Elevation is 3742 feet (1143 m). Surface area is .23 square miles (2500 feet long, 2500 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 102 (low range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100175.

Fishing Report. Has pretty good fishing for small rainbows; nothing was reported on trout size (1 lb?).     Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  Trout  yearlings):             2010  –  2987  Blackwater  AF3N,       2013  –  3000  Blackwater  AF3N,         2011  –  3000  Blackwater  AF3N,       2014  –  3000  Blackwater  AF3N       2012  –  3000  Blackwater  AF3N,            

Directions. See highlighted route on Map #15a. Use the same route as for Needa Lake. Drive west on Hwy 24 for 22.6 km. Turn right on to Judson Road and drive for .6 to a T-junction; turn right and drive 1.9 km to Shertinlib Road on left. Keep right and drive for .7 km to a T-junction. Take a slight left turn onto Judson Road (the road to the right is Bridge Lake Road N) and drive north for 2.8 km. Make a right turn on to Windy Mountain FSR and drive 6.1 km. Turn right on to the road for French Lake. A checkpoint is passing Windy-Judson FSR on right at km 3.65 (from last junction). At km .46 on the French Lake access road, there appears to be an opening to the lake that is quite steep and calls for 4wd. At the most, you will have to trek 180 m. NOTE: According to Rec Sites BC, at km 5.5 there is an access road (4 wheel drive only, no trailers) of .6 km down to a BC recreation site at the southwest end of the lake. Can’t readily see it on Google Satellite.

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Gammarus Lake (Region  3  –  Thompson-­‐Nicola:  north of Heather Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 24 km/37 minutes. Latitude: 51° 31.9’ (51.53°), Longitude: -120° 25.6’ (-121.43°). Elevation is 4841 feet (1476 m). Surface area is .037 square miles (2078) feet long, 1125 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 127 (low range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: http://www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100190.

Fishing Report. Bob thinks this walk-in lake is worth visiting. This lake is one of several in the area. Refer to the Monticola Lake write-up. No ice fishing. Rainbow daily quota = 2. Bait ban and single barbless hook.

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  Trout  fry):         2010  –  1000  Pennask  AF3N,       2014  –  1000  Pennask  AF3N         2012  –  1000  Pennask  AF3N,            

Directions. See highlighted route on Map #22. Drive east on Hwy 24 for 15.8 km to the TaWeel Forest Service Road on left. Turn left and drive north for 5 km to the junction at the northwest corner of Deer Lake (there should also be a recreation site in the vicinity). Checkpoints on this stretch are: at km 1.38, Blowdown Road on left; at km 3.54, junction on other side of Tanker Lake (keep left). Turn left and drive 2.9 km to a 3-way junction. Checkpoints are: at km .7 (fork in road, keep left), at km 1.2 (fork in road, keep left), at km 1.64 (fork in road, keep right). Am not sure which is the best road to take – try the one on right and drive .5 km to end of road. You may be able to drive over the field on your right to the edge of the woods – some 200m. Portage 340 m to the northeast end of the lake.

Gorman Lake (Region  3  –  Thompson-­‐Nicola:  NW of Barriere): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 878 km/74 minutes. Latitude: 51° 13.5’ (51.23°), Longitude: -120° 15.6’ (-120.26°). Elevation is 3811 feet (1163 m). Surface area is .08 square miles (2500 feet long, 2500 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 390 (high range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100235.

Fishing Report. The average catch is 1.1 lbs with the largest fish being about 2.2 lbs. There are a lot of shoals to explore. There is one campsite and a rough boat launch.

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  Trout  fry):             2010  –  4000  Pennask  2N,       2013  –  4000  Pennask  2N,         2011  –  4000  Pennask  2N,       2014  –  4000  Pennask  AF3N       2012  –  4000  Pennask  2N,            Directions. See highlighted route on Map #20. Drive east on Hwy 24 for km to reach junction at Hwy 5. Turn right and drive 27.25 km to Westsyde Rd. Turn right and drive 400 m. Turn right and drive 1.14 km to a T-junction. Turn right (should still be on Westsyde Rd) and drive 2.8 km thru a series of switchbacks to reach the Gorman Lake FSR junction. Turn right on to this logging road (It’s active! Watch for trucks!) and drive 9.9 km to southeast corner of lake. Checkpoints: at km 1.63, road on left; at km 2.54, road on left; at km 8.67, a fork (keep right). If you continue on for another 1.34 km, you will reach what appears to be an access road around the north and east side of the lake.

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Hammer Lake (Region  3  –  Thompson-­‐Nicola:  ENE of Bog Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 51 km/75 minutes. Latitude: 51° 14.3’ (51.24°), Longitude: -120° 42.5’ (-120.71°). Elevation is 4169 feet (1272). Surface area is .26 square miles (6175 feet long, 1100 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 300 (medium range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100290.

Fishing Report. The lake has an abundance of scuds along with good sedge and chironomid hatches. Reports vary – contains rainbows in 2.2 to 4.5 lb range and also rainbows up to 6 lbs are quite common because the lake holds redside shiners3, the prime food source for the Blackwater rainbow. There is a good sedge hatch in late June. A large BC rec site with 11 campsites along with a boat launch is located at the lake.

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  yearlings):             2010  –  10051  Blackwater  AF3N,     2013  –  10000  Blackwater  AF3N,       2011  –  10000  Blackwater  AF3N,   2014  –  10000  Blackwater  AF3N         2012  –  10000  Blackwater  AF3N,    

Directions. This lake is in the same vicinity as Bog Lake. See highlighted route on maps #1a, #1b, #1c and #1d. Take Hwy 24 west and drive approximately 13.8 km toward Bridge Lake; turn left onto an unsigned road and drive 1.1 km. Turn left onto N Bonaparte Road and drive southwest for 2.3 km. Turn left on to the Eagan Lake Road and drive for 8.5 km (may see signs to Eugene Lake at km 2.15). Keep right at fork in road (or a slight right) and continue another 6.6 km in a WSW direction - this stretch of road runs just north of and parallel to Eagan Lake. At fork in road, continue WSW on the Eagan Sharpe Lake Road and drive 3.2 km. Turn left to stay on Eagan Sharpe Lake Road and drive another 3.0 km. Turn left on to Taylor Road and drive .56 km; Sharpe Lake is on your right. At the junction, turn left and drive for 1.65 km. Turn left on to Bonaparte FSR and drive for 7.8 km, heading toward Little Scott Lake. Checkpoints on this stretch of road are: you will pass a road on right at km 3.1 and a road on the left at km 6.7 (Simmons Creek FSR). At the Little Scot Lake junction (km 7.8), keep driving for another 7.35 km to the access road to Hammer Lake. Checkpoints from the Little Scot Lake junction are: km .62 (road on right), km 1.54 (road on left), km 2.15 (road on right), km 2.75 (road on right), km 2.95 (road on left), km 3.9 (road on left). At the access road to Hammer Lake, turn right and drive .33 km to the shoreline at the north end of the lake. A large BC rec site with 11 campsites along with a boat launch is located at the lake.

                                                                                                               3  A  western  minnow  that  attains  a  length  of  4-­‐5  inches.  

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Heather Lake (Region  3  –  Thompson-­‐Nicola:  just  off of Blowdown Rd): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 21.7 km/29 minutes. Latitude: 51° 31.3’ (51.52°), Longitude: -120° 25.5’ (-120.43°). Elevation is 4680 feet (1427 m). Surface area is .03 square miles (1371 feet long, 932 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 260 (medium range)

Fishing Report. This is one of a series of lakes in the vicinity of Monticola Lake. Rainbows range in size from .5 lb to 5+ lbs (according to bcadventures.com). Daily quota = 2.

      Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  fry):             2010  –  1000  Blackwater  AF3N,       2013  –  1000  Blackwater  AF3N,       2011  –  1000  Blackwater  AF3N,       2014  –  1000  Blackwater  AF3N       2012  –  1000  Blackwater  AF3N,        

Directions. See highlighted route on map #5. Get on to Hwy 24 and turn right heading east. Drive for 15.8 km before turning left on to the Taweel Forest Service Road. Drive for 1.4 km before making a slight left turn on to Blowdown Road. Drive for 4.5 km at which time you should park. The lake is due north of your position, approximately 140 m distance.

Howard Lake (Region  5  –  Cariboo:  northeast of 100 Mile House, south of Canim Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 120.1 km/112 minutes. Latitude: 51° 48.9’ (51.82)°, Longitude: -120° 48.1’ (-120.8°). Elevation is 3100 feet (945 m). Surface area is .66 square miles (12000 feet long, 6000 feet wide (L shaped)). Fish/Acre: 218 (low range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100382.

Fishing Report. Fishing pressure is heavy, but the lake produces rainbows up to 5 pounds and more. There are very nice shoals, drop offs and weedbeds. The scuttlebutt is that fishing is best at far end of the lake (east end?). The best time for chironomid fishing is between mid May and early June. The Anglers Atlas and Backroad Mapbooks suggest fishing thru the narrows or at the east end of the lake. Max 10 hp for motors.

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  fry):             2010  –  5000  Pennask  AF3N     2012  –  13000  Dragon  2N       2010  –  15000  Dragon  2N     2013  –  5000  Pennask  AF3N       2011  –  5000  Pennask  AF3N     2013  –  13000  Dragon  2N       2011  –  12960  Dragon  2N     2014  –  5000  Pennask  AF3N       2012  –  4990  Pennask  AF3N     2014  –  13000  Dragon  2N    

Directions. See highlighted routes on Maps #6a and #6b. Drive west on Hwy 24 for 62 km to Hwy 97 and turn right, heading north toward 100 Mile House. Drive 11.6 km – you will pass through 100 Mile House - and at the top of the hill, turn right onto the Forest Grove/Canim Lake Rd (aka Canim-Hendrix Lake Road). Travel 20.6 km to the community of Forest Grove. In Forest Grove, turn right to stay on the Canim-Hendrix Lake Road and drive for 12.6 km, following the signs toward Canim Lake. Just before arriving at Canim Lake, watch for the Canim Lake South (aka 8100) road junction. Turn south (right) onto this road and follow it along the south and east side of Canim Lake for about 9.4 km to the MacDonald-Takagi Forest Service road. Watch for the signpost. Turn right and follow this steep access road to Howard Lake. This stretch is approximately 3.9 km of rough dirt and gravel road and leads to a BC recreation site on the northwest corner of the lake. The road is narrow with some steep grades, but is passable with a 2-wheel drive; it can be bad in wet weather.

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Irish Lake (Region  5  –  Cariboo:  near Lone Butte): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 48.9 km/42 minutes. Latitude: 51° 32.9’ (51.55°), Longitude: -121° 10.2’ (-121.17°). Elevation is 3856 feet (1175 m). Surface area is .13 square miles (2850 feet long, 1900 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 601 (very high range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100405.

Fishing Report. The lake has an abundance of invertebrates and good rainbow fishing – in the 14 to 18 inch range (1 to 2.5 lbs). Except for the south end, the shoreline slopes gently into the lake and is inundated by large patches of reeds and decaying scrub and trees due to high water level. The lake is aerated throughout the winter to reduce winterkill. A good spot to fish is at the drop off in front of the inflow stream at the southwest end of the lake. Electric motors only.

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  fry  –  Pennask  AF3N,  Dragon/Tunkwa  2N):             2010  –  5000  Pennask,  5000  Dragon,            2013  –  5000  Pennask,  5000  Dragon,         2011  –  5037  Pennask,  5000  Tunkwa,          2014  –  5000  Pennask,  5000  Dragon       2012  –  5000  Pennask,  5000  Tunkwa,          

Directions. See highlighted route on Map #7. Drive west on Hwy 24 for 48.4 km. Turn left on to road that leads to a BC recreation site on the southeast corner of the lake; note that there are 3 access roads just east of the lake that head south. One will have to look for signs to take the correct road. Looking at the BC rec site website and at Google Maps (satellite), it looks like the first road is the one to turn left on. After turning left, drive for approximately .25 km and turn right onto the road that leads to a BC recreation site at the south end of the lake; drive the last .45 km down to the lake. Note that most of the shoreline property is privately owned; the property on the west side of the lake is owned by BC rail and is signed “No Trespassing”.

Lac des Roches (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  your front doorstep): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 0 km/0 minutes. Latitude: 51° 30.1’ (51.5°), Longitude: -120° 33.1’ (-120.55°). Elevation is 3720 feet (1134 m). Surface area is 2.53 square miles (27,000 feet long, 5800 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 349 (high range)

Fishing Report. This crystal clear lake supports good populations of Rainbow trout averaging 2-3 lbs (has been known to top 8 lbs). There are prolific mayfly hatches during May and the first two weeks of June. Towards the middle of June, the damselfly hatch is very good. When there is no hatch, shrimp are good patterns to use.

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  &  Dragon  yearlings):             2010  –  70395  Blackwater  2N,    55000  Blackwater  AF3N       2011  –  35000  Blackwater  2N,    34802  Blackwater  AF3N,    35000  Dragon  2N,       2012  –  35000  Blackwater  2N,    30000  Blackwater  AF3N,    47533  Premier  2N         2013  –  40000  Blackwater  2N,    31576  Blackwater  AF3N,    35000  Dragon  2N         2014  –  85178  Blackwater  2N,    30000  Blackwater  AF3N    

Directions. Drag your float tube down to the dock.  

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Lynn  Lake  (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  west  of  Latremouille  Lake):    Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 20 km/28 minutes.    Latitude: 51° 29.6’ (51.49°), Longitude: -120° 21.3’ (-120.36°). Elevation is 4037 feet (1230 m). Surface area is .18 square miles (3600 feet long, 1900 feet wide (at widest)). Fish/Acre: 131 (low range) 1:50,000 topographic map: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/147703.

Fishing Report. This is a clear, shallow lake that provides a good fishery of Rainbow and Brook trout. Expect these fish to reach up to 2 lbs. No ice fishing.  

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  yearlings):             2010  –  1500  Pennask  2N,  1545  Pennask  AF3N,          2013  –  2500  Pennask  AF3N,         2011  –  2539  Pennask  AF3N,              2014  –  2500  Blackwater  AF3N       2012  –  2500  Pennask  AF3N,       Fish  Stocking  (Eastern  Brook  fingerlings):                        2010  –  1000  Aylmer  AF3N,  

Directions. See highlighted route on Map #8. Head east on Hwy 24 and drive for 15.8 km. Turn right on to Eakin 24 Connector Forest Service Road and drive for 1.8 km. Turn left and drive for 1.7 km, keeping to your left. It’s about a 150 m trek down to the lake.

Spectacle Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  SW of Sharpe Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 48 km/68 minutes. Latitude: 51° 17.5’ (51.29°), Longitude: -120° 53’ (-120.88°). Elevation is 3362 feet (1025 m), Surface area is .05 square miles (2200 feet long, 780 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 781 (high range)

Fishing Report. Reports indicate fair fishing for rainbows up to 2 lbs.     Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  fry):             2010  –  5000  Pennask  2N,   2013  –  5000  Pennask  2N,       2011  –  5000  Pennask  2N,     2014  –  5000  Pennask  AF3N       2012  –  5000  Pennask  2N,      

Directions. See highlighted route on Maps #12a and #12c. Take Hwy 24 west and drive approximately 13.8 km toward Bridge Lake. Turn left onto an unsigned road and drive 1.1 km. Turn left onto N Bonaparte Road and drive southwest for 2.3 km. Turn left and drive for 8.5 km (may see signs to Eugene Lake at km 2.15). Keep right at fork in road (or a slight right) and continue another 6.6 km in a WSW direction - this stretch of road runs just north of and parallel to Eagan Lake. At fork in road, continue WSW (could be a right turn or gentle right) on the Eagan Sharpe Lake Road and drive 3.2 km to junction of Eagan Lake FSR and Eagan Sharpe Lake Road. Turn left on to Eagan Sharpe Lake Road and drive 3 km to next junction (Taylor Rd). Keep right and continue on Eagan Sharpe Lake Road for 6.25 k; checkpoints are: km 1.1 (junction of 3 roads – keep left), km 5.7 (junction, keep right), km 6.1 (junction – keep straight). Turn left on to the final access road to the lake. Drive for .7 km and veer right; at km .92 you will reach a fork – to the left, the lake is .15 km, to the right the lake is .23 km.

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Valentine Lake (Region  5  –  Cariboo:  SW of 100 Mile House, WSW of Edmund Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 89.1 km/88 minutes. Latitude: 51° 35.1’ (51.59°), Longitude: -121° 27’ (-121.45°). Elevation is 4086 feet (1245 m). Surface area is .22 square miles (2500 feet long, 2500 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 360 (high range) A 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/101539.

Fishing Report. This alkaline lake produces rainbow up to 8 lbs; however, the norm is around 4 lbs. Although this lake can produce some excellent fish, the fishing is not consistently good, especially if it has been a dry year. Note that the daily quota is two trout! Artificial fly only, with bait ban; electric motors only; no ice fishing.

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  Trout  yearlings):             2010  –  10000  Blackwater  AF3N,       2013  –  10000  Blackwater  AF3N,         2011  –  10000  Blackwater  AF3N,       2014  –  10000  Blackwater  AF3N       2012  –  10000  Blackwater  AF3N,            

Directions. See highlighted route on Map #3b. Drive west on Hwy 24 to Hwy 97 (62 km) and turn right heading into 100 Mile House. Drive 9.8 km into the centre of town and turn left on to the Exeter Station Road. Drive 3.65 km (across the railroad tracks) to what may be a Y-junction at the Gustafson Lake FSR (can’t tell from image). Turn or keep left on Gustafson Lake FSR (becomes 1100 Rd) and drive 4.6 km to the next intersection and turn left on to 800 Rd. Drive for 4.4 km and at the intersection, keep left or turn left (heading southwest now). At the next intersection (km .17), keep right. Drive 1.55 km and turn/veer right. Drive 1 km to the next fork and keep right. Drive .2 km to next fork and keep left. Continue for 2.3 km to a BC Recreation site at the southwest corner of the lake. Alternate Route: Look at the road to Edmund Lake on same map; you may be able to continue on thru to Valentine Lake.

Wineholt Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  N of Lynn Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 27 km/45 minutes. Latitude: 51° 32.6’ (51.54°), Longitude: -120° 20.25’ (-120.33°). Elevation is 4175 feet, (1273 m). Surface area is .02 square miles (1355 feet long, 640 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 234 (low range)

Fishing Report. Nil. Note that the daily quota = 2!     Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  fry):             2010  –  1000  Pennask  AF3N,         2012  –  1000  Pennask  AF3N,         2014  –  1000  Pennask  AF3N,            

Directions. See highlighted route on Map #16. Drive east on Hwy 24 for 15.8 km and turn left on to the Taweel Forest Service Road. Drive another 9.0 km on Taweel FSR to the road leading to Wineholt Lake. Checkpoints are: km 1.44 (Blowdown Rd on left), km 3 (fork, keep right), km 3.6 (fork, keep left), km 5.0 (fork at northwest end of Deer Lake, keep right), km 5.78 (fork, keep right), km 7 (road on left, keep right). At km 9, turn right and drive 1.93 km (keep to your left) and park. Trek 90 m to the northwest end of the lake.

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STOCKED  LAKES,  BUT  2N  (untreated  fertilized  eggs  from  wild  stock)    Club Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  S of Janice Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 14 km/12 minutes + a long trek to the lake. Latitude: 51° 28.4’ (51.47°), Longitude: -120° 24.3’ (-120.4°). Elevation is 4296 feet (1310 m). Surface area is .05 square miles (2400 feet long, 800 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 94 (low range) Fishing Report. Reports indicate very good fly fishing for rainbows up to 3.5 lbs.     Fish  Stocking  (2N  Rainbow  yearlings):             2010  –  1000  Pennask,       2012  –  1000  Pennask,       2014  –  1000  Pennask.            

Directions. Look at Map #11 (Sedge Lake & Janice Lake). Can only be accessed via portage from Janice Lake. Google Maps (satellite view) does not show any trail leading to the lake.

 Fawn Lake (Region 5 – Cariboo: NW of Sheridan Lake on Hwy 24): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 43 km/40 minutes. Latitude: 51° 33.3’ (51.56°), Longitude: -120° 59.2’ (-120.97)°. Elevation is 3621 feet (1104 m). Surface area is .13 square miles (4200 feet long, 1000 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 902 (super high range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100109. Fishing Report. The average size of trout is 2.5 lb; however, rainbows in the 5-6 lb class are quite common. Also, due to the presence of lake chub as feed, much larger rainbows in the 10 to 12 lb range have been reported. Lake Trout are also present. This lake has crystal clear blue-green water and is nutrient rich; there is an abundance of chironomids, mayflies, damsels, small leeches and freshwater shrimp. The large marl shoals feature pockets of weed beds in 4 feet to 12 feet of water. Popular patterns for fishing Fawn Lake are chironomid patterns in the spring (usually black), leech imitations, and nymphs. Minnow patterns are also effective due to the stickleback population. The lake is also noted for exceptional evening fishing as fish work the large shallow shoals. iFishBC shows a hot spot due south of the Fawn Lake resort just off the south shore. It is reported that there is a large chironomid hatch in the spring that fly fishermen should watch for. Bigger fish are all on the south side. Note that the daily quota is two trout! Also, electric motors only.     Fish  Stocking  (2N  Rainbow  yearlings):             2010  –  7500  Blackwater,  7500  Pennask     2013  –  7500  Blackwater,  7500  Pennask,                                                                                                                                           2011  –  7550  Blackwater,  7500  Pennask,     2014  –  7500  Blackwater,  7500  Pennask.       2012  –  7532  Blackwater,  7500  Pennask,            

Directions. See highlighted route on Map #9. Head west on Hwy 24 for 37.4 km. On the other side of Sheridan Lake, watch for the signs to Fawn Lake on the right of the road. Turn right on to the Fawn Creek Road; drive .25 km before making a sharp left turn to remain on Fawn Creek Road. Drive for 2 km. Turn right on to Fawn Lake Road and keeping to your left, travel another 2.6 km to reach the Fricke Road junction. Turn right - the lake is another .5 km at which time the road veers left to parallel the lake for several hundred metres.

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Little Lac des Roches (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  just west of Eagle Island Resort): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 7.4 km/6 minutes. Latitude: 51° 28.4’ (51.47°), Longitude: -120° 29.5’ (-120.63°). Elevation is 3720 feet (1134 m). Surface area is .14 square miles (5000 feet long, 944 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 339 (high range)

Fishing Report. Not much to be found on the internet nor in Backroad Mapbooks. However, this small lake is stocked with a lot of trout. A best guess would be that the trout range from 1 to 2+ lbs.

    Fish  Stocking  (2N  Rainbow  yearlings):             2010  –  4000  Blackwater,       2013  –  5000  Blackwater,  1000  Pennask       2011  –  4000  Blackwater,         2014  –  5000  Blackwater,  1000  Pennask       2012  –  5000  Blackwater,  1000  Pennask,      

Directions. See highlighted route on map #23. Drive west on Hwy 24 for 7.36 km to a roadside parking area at the north end of the lake (best guess from looking at Google Satellite).

Phinetta Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  just east of Eagle Island Resort): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 5.7 km/5 minutes. Latitude: 51° 28.4’ (51.47°), Longitude: -120° 29.5’ (-120.49°). Elevation is 3685 feet (1125 m). Surface area is .11 square miles (5000 feet long, 944 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 464 (high range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/101017.

Fishing Report. Supposed to be a productive fly fishing lake; it has many shoals.     Fish  Stocking  (2N  Rainbow  yearlings):             2010  –  3500  Pennask,  4700  Blackwater   2013  –  3000  Blackwater,  2500  Pennask       2011  –  3500  Pennask,  4500  Blackwater     2014  –  3000  Blackwater,  2500  Pennask       2012  –  2500  Pennask,  3000  Blackwater    

Directions. See highlighted route on map #10. Head east on Hwy 24 for 4.7 km and turn right on to the Eakin Creek road that wraps around the northern shore of the lake. Travel about 1 km to the first of 2 BC recreation sites on the north shore and/or continue for another 1 km to another campground at the east end of the lake.

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Sedge Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  just east of Long Island (Janice) Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 13.6 km/16 minutes; however, there appears to be a .84 km portage to the lake! Latitude: 51° 29.1’ (51.49°), Longitude: -120° 23.8’ (-120.4°). Elevation is 4188 feet (1276 m). Surface area is .03 square miles (1046 feet long, 965 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 234 (middle range)

Fishing Report. Sedge produces rainbows in the 2 lb range, especially along the fringe area of the deep hole that’s found in the middle of the lake.

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  fry):             2009  –  1500  Pennask  2N,       2012  –  0,         2010  –  0,           2013  –  1500  Pennask  2N,       2011  –  1500  Pennask  2N,       2014  –  0    

Directions. See highlighted routes on Map #11. Belly boats are easily hiked into the lake via a hiking trail from Janice Lake. Drive east on Hwy 24 for 13.1 km to the Long Island (Janice) Lake BC forest service recreation site road on the right. Drive 500 m into the campsite located at the east end of the lake. The last stretch is a .84 km portage down to the lake.

Sharpe Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  North of Bog Lake, south east of Eagan Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 39.2 km/55 minutes. Latitude: 51° 19.3’ (51.32°), Longitude: -120° 49.6’ (-120.83)°. Elevation is 3367 feet (1027 m). Surface area is .26 square miles (4336 feet long, 3200 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 150 (low range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/101197.

Fishing Report. Sharpe is a lake that regularly treats the fly fishers with rainbows up to 5 lbs.     Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  fry):             2010  –  5000  Dragon  2N,       2013  –  5000  Pennask  2N,           2011  –  5000  Tunkwa  2N,       2014  –  5000  Dragon  2N       2012  –  5000  Dragon  2N,    

Directions. See highlighted route on Maps #12a and #12b. Take Hwy 24 west and drive approximately 13.8 km toward Bridge Lake. Turn left onto an unsigned road and drive 1.1 km. Turn left onto N Bonaparte Road and drive southwest for 2.3 km. Turn left and drive for 8.5 km (may see signs to Eugene Lake at km 2.15). Keep right at fork in road (or a slight right) and continue another 6.6 km in a WSW direction - this stretch of road runs just north of and parallel to Eagan Lake. At fork in road, continue WSW (could be a right turn or gentle right) on the Eagan Lake Road and drive 3.2 km to the junction of Eagan Lake Road and Sharpe Lake Road. Turn left on to the Sharpe Lake Road and drive 3 km to next junction. Keep right and continue on the Sharpe Lake Road for 650 m to the entrance (on left) of a BC recreation site on the northeastern shore.

       

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Watch Lake (Region  5  –  Cariboo:  south of Lone Butte): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 69.2 km/65 minutes. Latitude: 51° 27.6’ (51.46°), Longitude: -121° 6.3’ (-121.11°). Elevation is 3571 feet (1079 m). Surface area is 1 square mile (15000 feet long, 2500 feet wide). Fish/Acre: 312 (middle range) 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/101571.

Fishing Report. While most catches are about 1 lb at Watch Lake, rainbows up to 7 lbs have been recorded. The lake has numerous bays that will shelter fly fishermen on float tubes from the prevailing winds.

    Fish  Stocking  (Rainbow  yearlings):             2010  –  40000  Pennask  2N,       2013  –  40000  Pennask  2N,       2011  –  40000  Pennask  2N,       2014  –  40000  Pennask  2N       2012  –  40000  Pennask  2N,    

Directions. See highlighted routes on Maps #14a and #14b. Drive west on Hwy 24 for 50.6 km and just before reaching Lone Butte, turn left onto the Watch Lake Road. Drive 13.1 km to Little Green Lake Rd junction and turn right - checkpoints on this stretch are: km 3.75 (Hinchie Rd on right) and km 7.6 (Nasby Rd on left). After turning right at Little Green Lake Rd junction, drive 2 km (still on Watch Lake Road) and turn left on to Moose Point Drive, at the west end of the lake. Drive 1.9 km and turn left at T-junction on to Ace High Road; drive .3 km and turn right on to Pine Ridge Road. This last road will take you to a point half way up the south side of the lake (1.3 km).    

       

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UNSTOCKED  LAKES  (wild,  naturally  occurring)    Blowdown Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  south  of  Monticola  Lake):    Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 29 km/46 minutes. Latitude: 51° 32.9’ (51.55°), Longitude: -120° 28.7’ (-120.48°). Elevation is 4359 feet (1329 m). Surface area is .06 square miles (2600 feet long, 825 feet wide).

Fishing Report. Bob thinks this lake has merit. It is one of several in the area; refer to the write-up on Monticola Lake. Rainbow daily quota = 2.

Directions. See highlighted route on Maps #18a and #18b. Head east on Hwy 24 for 15.8 km until you get to TaWeel Road. Turn left and drive north for 1.4 km until you get to Blowdown Road. Turn left on to Blowdown Road and drive a winding, westerly 11.28 km to the lake’s access road. Checkpoints on Blowdown Road (junction being km 0) are: at km 3.6, road divides for .2 km – Heidi Lake is due north of you; at km 4.5, Heather Lake is due north of you; at km 5, a junction – keep left on Blowdown Road; at km 6, Francis Lake is due north; at km 7.44, the Phinetta Creek Rd junction appears – keep right on Blowdown Road; at km 8.9, Lance Lake and Brian Lake road junction appear – keep right on Blowdown Road; at km 10.8 is the road that comes within 100 m of the northwest end of Blowdown Lake (also leads to Arrowhead Lake); at km 10.85, turn left at T-junction and head northwest. At km 11.28, turn left on to the lake’s access road and drive 50 m to the lake.

 Janice Lake aka Long Island Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola: just east of Lac des Roches): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 13.6 km/12 minutes. Latitude: 51° 29.4’ (51.49°), Longitude: -120° 25.2’ (-120.42°). Elevation is 4166 feet (1270 m). Surface area is .57 square miles. 1:50,000 topographical map: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/148218.

Fishing Report. Janice is a very good fly fishing lake with rainbows in the 3 lb range and some going much larger. Along with chironomids, fly fishers should look forward to a good spring may fly hatch.

Directions. See highlighted routes on Map #11. Drive east on Hwy 24 for 13.1 km to the Long Island (Janice) Lake BC forest service recreation site road on the right. Travel 500 m into the campsite located at the northeast corner of the lake.

Latremouille Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  east of Lynn Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 18.9 km/19 minutes. Latitude: 51° 29.5’ (51.49°), Longitude: -120° 20.5’ (-120.34°). Elevation is 4027 feet (1228 m). Surface area is .29 square miles (8395 feet long, 2000 feet wide). 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100588.

Fishing Report. There is good, consistent fishing for rainbows up to 2.5 lbs. Nearby walk in lakes are Boulder, Club, Dytiscid, Emar, Float, Goose, Grouse, Jim, Laurel, Richard, Sedge (see write-up) and Thumb.

Directions. See highlighted route on Map #8. Drive east on Hwy 24 for 19 km. Turn right on to the Latremouille Lake turn-off. Down at the lake, you will find a BC recreation site. The lake road run runs parallel to the east shore.

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Meadow Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola:  north of Janice Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 25 km/36 minutes. Latitude: 51° 33.9’ (51.57°), Longitude: -120° 24.2’ (-120.40°). Elevation is 4483 feet (1367 m). Surface area is .035 square miles (1700 feet long, 1300 feet wide). 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake bathymetric chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100773.

Fishing Report. Meadow Lake has fair to good fishing for Rainbows up to 3.5 lbs. There are many 4x4 or trail accessible lakes in the immediate area surrounding Meadow Lake. These are: Broken Hook, Colin, Deer, Flapjack, Friendly, Grizzly, No Name, Rose and Ta Hoola. These are high elevation lakes. Most of these lakes have extensive shoal areas and good quantities of aquatic insect life. Fishing can be excellent and the action is usually considered consistent throughout the summer months. The size of trout varies from lake to lake, but you can expect sizes of .5 lbs to over 5 lbs.

Directions. See highlighted route on Map #13a and nearby lakes on Map #13b. Drive east on Hwy 24 for 15.8 km to the TaWeel Forest Service Road on left. Turn left and drive north for 9.15 km to a spot at the northeast corner of the lake. Checkpoints on this stretch are: at km 1.38, Blowdown Road on left; at km 3.54, junction on other side of Tanker Lake (keep left); at km 5, junction at northwest corner of Deer Lake (should also be a recreation site) – keep right; at km 5.7, junction for Meadow lake (turn left); at km 6.7 you will pass Silver Lake on right. A private fishing camp is located on the lake.

Monticola Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola: north of Blowdown Lake):  Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 29.5 km/52 minutes. Latitude: 51° 33.4’ (51.56°), Longitude: -120° 28.9’ (-120.48°). Elevation is 4319 feet (1317 m). Surface area is .24 square miles (4175 feet long, 1400 feet wide). 1:50,000 topographical map: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/147859.

Fishing Report. Monticola Lake is considered to be a very good fly fishing lake with an abundance of insect and shrimp life offering fair catches of trout up to the 3.5 lb range. Nearby lakes include Lynn (stocked with 3N – refer to write-up), Arrowhead, Gourd, Blowdown, Lance, Brian, Hourglass, Pioneer, Johnny, Windfall, Randy, Francis, Bear Trap, Lorenzo, Heather (stocked with 3N – refer to write-up), Heidi (last stocked in 2000), Popcorn and Gammarus (stocked with 3N – refer to write-up).

Directions. See highlighted route on Maps #18a and #18b. Head east on Hwy 24 for 15.8 km until you get to TaWeel Road. Turn left and drive north for 1.4 km until you get to Blowdown Road. Turn left on to Blowdown Road and drive a winding, westerly 12.3 km to Monticola Lake. Checkpoints on Blowdown Road (junction being km 0) are: at km 3.6, road divides for .2 km – Heidi Lake is due north of you; at km 4.5, Heather Lake is due north of you; at km 5, a junction – keep left on Blowdown Road; at km 6, Francis Lake is due north; at km 7.44, the Phinetta Creek Rd junction appears – keep right on Blowdown Road; at km 8.9, Lance Lake and Brian Lake road junction appear – keep right on Blowdown Road; at km 10.85, turn left at T-junction and head in direction of Blowdown Lake; at km 11.28, you should see the access to Blowdown Lake on left; at km 11.5, turn left; drive to fork in road at km 11.8 and keep right; drive 140 m to next fork and turn left. The road ends in 100 m. The lake is another 100 m.

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Needa Lake (Region 5 – Cariboo: north of Bridge Lake): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 41.8 km/47 minutes. Latitude: 51° 36.5’ (51.61°), Longitude: -120° 43.3’ (-120.72°). Elevation is 3669 feet (1119 m). Surface area is .73 square miles (10240 feet long, 4243 feet wide at ends, 1100 feet wide in middle). 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake depth chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/100889.

Fishing Report. It contains wild stock rainbows and lots of them; most average 1lb. There are more trout than the lake can comfortably support. The trout are ravenous, but small. This is a good lake for the family.

Directions. See highlighted routes on Maps # 15a and #15b. Drive west on Hwy 24 for 22.6 km. Turn right on to Judson Road and drive for .6 to a T-junction; turn right and drive 1.9 km to Shertinlib Road on left. Keep right and drive for .7 km to a T-junction. Take a slight left turn onto Judson Road (the road to the right is Bridge Lake Road N) and drive north for 2.8 km. Make a right turn on to Windy Mountain FSR and drive 13.2 km to a BC Rec site at the northeast end of the lake; checkpoints are passing Windy-Judson FSR on right at km 3.6 and passing access road to French Lake on right at km 6.1.

TaWeel Lake Area (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 34.9 km/56 minutes. Latitude: 51° 37.5’ (51.63°), Longitude: -120° 20.2’ (-120.34°). Elevation is 3916 feet (1194 m). Surface area is 1.7 square miles. 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake depth chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/101400.

Fishing Report. Quality fishing for rainbows up to 4 lbs and larger makes TaWeel a definite stopover. Doris, Johnny, Lorna, Lost, Moose, Moosehead, Sleiger, Thelma and Tuloon (aka Tintlhohtan) are small lakes located near TaWeel Lake - many are hike-in. All offer exceptional Rainbow fishing with the chance of landing a very large trophy.

Directions. See highlighted route on Map #16. Drive east on Hwy 24 for 15.8 km and turn left on to the Taweel Forest Service Road. Drive another 19.1 km to get you to a spot due west of Lorna Lake. Check Google satellite views to get a better idea of the area’s trails.

Thuya Lakes Area (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 31.6 km/59 minutes. Latitude: 51° 24.6’ (51.41°), Longitude: -120° 21.7’ (-120.36°). Elevation is 4267 feet (1300 m). Surface area is .06 square miles (1800 feet long, 950 feet wide) – two lakes (2nd is Island Lake) of similar size. 1:50,000 topographical map: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/148079.

Fishing Report. Thuya Lake has excellent rainbow fishery that produces well right through the fishing season. Fast action exists for rainbows that range from small up to the 6 lb class. Nearby lakes include: Dot, Summit, Trail's End, Pearl, Robinson, Kevin, Boot, Jackpine, and Randy. Explore them all either with belly boats or by the resorts’ boats that are left on them.

Directions. See highlighted route on map #17. Drive east for 15.8 km on Hwy 24 and turn right onto the Eakin 24 Connector Forest Service Road. Drive for about 7 km to the Eakin Creek Road junction. Turn right and drive for 650 m and then turn left at the fork in the road (on to 2300 FSR?). Drive 7.6 km to a T-junction and turn right. Drive .5 km to a point at the south end of the upper Thuya Lake.

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Tuloon Lake aka Tintlhohtan Lake (Region 3 – Thompson-Nicola): Distance and time from Eagle Island Resort: 28 km (+ 780 m portage) /42 minutes (+ 20 minutes?). Latitude: 51° 34.8’ (51.58°), Longitude: -120° 19.2’ (-120.32°). Elevation is 3916 feet (1194 m). Surface area is 1.7 square miles. 1:50,000 topographical map and a lake depth chart: www.anglersatlas.com/lake/101400.

Fishing Report. Bob is interested in this walk-in lake. 1.5 lb rainbows are plentiful and there are chances to catch 2 pounders. This is one of a series of similar fishing lakes; refer to the TaWeel write-up.

Directions. See highlighted route on Maps #21. The lake is reported to be accessible by a 4x4, but I can’t tell from Google Satellite. Drive east on Hwy 24 for 15.8 km and turn left on to the Taweel Forest Service Road. Turn left and drive north for 5.1 km to the junction at the northwest corner of Deer Lake (there should also be a recreation site in the vicinity). Checkpoints on this stretch are: at km 1.43, Blowdown Road on left; at Km 3, road on left; at km 3.6, junction on other side of Tanker Lake (keep left). Turn right at km 5.1 to stay on the Taweel FSR and drive 4.7 km to the access road to Tuloon Lake. Checkpoints are: km .7 (fork, keep right on Taweel FSR), km 1.9 (road on left, keep right), km 2.3 (road on right, keep left), km 2.8 (road on left, keep right), km 3.9 (road to Wineholt Lake on right, keep left), km 4.73 (road on right, keep left), km 4.87 (road on right, keep left), km 5.28 (road on right, keep left). Turn right at the junction and drive 2.88 km. Checkpoints are; at km 5.9 (road on right, keep left), Turn right at the next junction and drive 200m and stop. The lake is a 230 m walk from this point. Check Google satellite views to get a better idea of the area’s trails.

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Lake Hatch Chart – Kamloops Area  

FAVORITE  FOOD    by  RANKING  

APR   MAY   JUN   JUL   AUG   SEP   OCT   NOV  

Chironomid  aka  Midge   X   X   X    

(1st  2  weeks)   x   x   X   X   x  

Scud/Shrimp   X   x   x   x   x     X   X  Damselfly  Emergence       X   X   x   x      

Dragonfly  Emergence       X   x   x   x      

Leech   X   X   x   x   x   x   X   X  

Mayfly  Callibaetis     X    

(last  2  weeks)  X    

(1st  2  weeks)   X   x        

Caddis  Cinnamon       X   X   x        

Caddis  Traveller       x   X   X        

Boatmen   x         X   X      Ant            

Carpenter     X              

Baitfish   x   x   x   x   x   x   x   x             X    indicates  heaviest  hatch,  then  X,  then  X,  then  x.    

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          Philip  Rowley  –  Summer  Diet  Chart  (BC  Stillwaters)        

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Lakes  Info  -­‐  Sorted  by  Average  Size  of  Catch  (where  known)    

LAKE  (Region)   Page  #  

TRAVEL  TIME  (MINUTES)  

FISH  DENSITY  (#/acre)  

AVERAGE  FISH  SIZE  (lbs)  

MAX  FISH  SIZE  (lbs)  

Sharpe  (3)   19   55   150   5   5+  Valentine  (5)   16   88   360   4   8  Taweel  (3)   23   56   wild   4   6  Janice  (3)   21   12   wild   3   5  Fawn  (5)   17   40   902   2.5   12  Lac  des  Roches  (3)   14   0   349   2.5   8  Hammer  (3)   12   75   300   2.2  to  4.5   6  Edmund  (5)   9   70   147   2   9  Crystal  (3)   8   20   516   2   4.5  Monticola  (3)   22   52   wild   1.5   3.5  Irish  (5)   14   42   601   1.5   2.5  Tuloon  (3)   24   62   wild   1.5   2  Gorman  (3)   11   74   390   1.1   2.2  Howard  (5)   13   112   218   1   5+  Faulkner  (5)   10   30   112   1   7  Watch  (5)   20   65   312   1   7  Thuya  (3)   23   59   wild   1   6  Club  (3)   17   42   94   1   3.5  Meadow  (3)   22   36   wild   1   3.5  Latremouille  (3)   21   19   wild   1   2.5  Lynn  (3)   15   28   131   1   2  Sedge  (3)   19   46   234   1   2  Spectacle  (3)   15   68   781   1   2  Needa  (5)   23   47   wild   1   1.5  Heather  (3)   13   29   260   0.5   5+  Dutch  (3)   9   56   219   0.5   2  Blowdown  (3)   21   46   wild      Bobbs  (5)   7   105   390      Bog  (3)   7   88   wild      French  (5)   10   43   102      Gammarus  (3)   11   37   127      Little  Lac  des  Roches  (3)   18   6   339      Phinetta  (3)   18   5   464      Wineholt  (3)   16   45   234