for the lean winter, is another great brook and rainbow trout. Towards of small, pretty lakes including Paska,
time to fish with dry patterns. Kamloops along 5A, Nicola, Stump, Bose, Face, Calling, and Island. North
It may be freezing cold out during
Peter Hope, Lundbom, Marquart, the of Logan Lake towards Savona, two
winter, but fishing remains red-
Pimainus Lake chain, and the five lakes lakes — Leighton and Tunqwa — are
hot. Ice-fishing using micro-jigs
of the Roche group hold amenable extremely popular. So is Mamit Lake,
sweetened with natural or artificial
rainbows to two kilograms, with the right beside the highway to the south.
baits is a popular endeavour that the
odd larger trophy. North off Highway 5
Tackle shops in the region are a gold
whole family can enjoy.
(with good car access), Lac Le Jeune,
mine of information. Proprietors
McConnell, Surrey, Stake, Lodgepole,
Thompson-Nicola-Merritt
will give you the most up-to-date
and Walloper lakes have plenty of
tackle tips, and tell you which lakes
Merritt forms the hub of fishing in the
easy-to-catch, stocked rainbows.
or streams are hottest. Ask them for
Thompson-Nicola-Merritt area. Like
While most lakes in the region offer directions to remote lakes in the area,
the spokes of a wheel, the Coquihalla
mainly rainbow trout, Black and like the seven of the Chataway group,
(Highway 5), the “Connector”
Horseshoe lakes (in the Roche group) or use them to book a guided four-
(Highway 97C), Highway 5A, and
hold hefty eastern brook trout to two wheel-drive, horseback, or hike-in
Highway 8 radiate from Merritt and
kilograms. These bright, beautifully backcountry fishing adventure. This
lead to hundreds of high-quality
spotted char rise willingly to dry flies, is cattle country: book a stay at one
fishing lakes. Drive south along 5A
and are equally happy to strike lures of the region’s guest ranches during
towards Princeton through picturesque
or bait under the ice during the winter spring or autumn to join working
Aspen Grove, and you will find
months. cowboys on a cattle drive. Inquire
good fishing in Courtney Lake and
the blue-green, jewel-like chain of
The mining town of Logan Lake lies
about hiking, trail-biking, or horseback
Kentucky-Alleyne Lakes. Private lakes
just north of Merritt, along Highway
riding almost year-round.
97C. Circled by a pleasant walking North of the Thompson River, many a
like Corbett, Crater, Stoney, and Minnie
(the last three part of the Douglas
path, its municipal lake (known by the fine lakes lie between Kamloops and
same name) sits smack in the centre of Clearwater. Paul, Knouff, Badger,
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edna Lake, west of 5A, have eastern
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