Mid may camping/fishing Kamloops area??

[sfire436]

Seems my fav lakes may not be iced off by mid may with this weather. Is their anyone on the Loops that can recomend a lake with decent fishing and camping in the area that is low enough that will be clear? Have car topper with motor and would alos like to be close to fsr for bears.

Dang weather.

[sfire436]

Roche lake?

[srupp]

roche is beautiful..some GREAT FISHING..a dn great camping spots..Provincial... yup a winner

steven

[showtimebc]

roche lake (and area), pass lake, campbell lake, red, pat, jacko, sun peaks area....tons of lakes. most of which are all stocked and have 5lb+ rainbows.

[sfire436]

But as it stands do you think they will be free of ice come the 15th?

[showtimebc]

if kamloops continues to get 20 degrees and sunny (as we got today) most lakes should be off by mid may. most lakes were off mid april last year and we seem to be about a month behind last year for ice off.

[Lillypuff]

Careful around Roche as I believe it is in a park area but the fishing is second to none in that area, pick a lake on the map and land a 5lb fish it is not quite that easy. As for bears I am not sure as I have not been in the area long. Most lakes around Roche should be unfrozen very shortly

[SR80]

there is the odd bear running around roche, ive seen one in the last 4 yrs or so...

[recoil]

I would suggest Plateau lake, very nice camping spot. If it is still iced Peterhope down the road should be ok. I have seen some bear very close to the campsite as well as many deer and moose.

[gmcgilli66]

Careful around Roche as I believe it is in a park area but the fishing is second to none in that area, pick a lake on the map and land a 5lb fish it is not quite that easy. As for bears I am not sure as I have not been in the area long. Most lakes around Roche should be unfrozen very shortly

Roche Lake Provincial Park. Make sure you are outside the PARK borders and off private land before you unload on a bear!

[sfire436]

I appreciate the feedback guys, thanks a bunch

[Ride Red]

We just got back from camping and everything up on 97c ( Merritt to Kelowna ) is still frozen. Courtney and Corbett have a couple islands starting to show. It was 14 degrees on my truck at 2:30 pm.

[sfire436]

Actually if you look at the BC parks website they do allow hunting inside the Park. I was surprised to.

[noahs ark]

Its legal to hunt in Roche

[Big Lew]

I would suggest Plateau lake, very nice camping spot. If it is still iced Peterhope down the road should be ok. I have seen some bear very close to the campsite as well as many deer and moose.
Don't think Plateau will be accessible or clear until the end of the month, but there are a lot of cuts and powerline to hunt, and I've seen a high percentage of brown black bears, a couple right in camp. (one of my favourite lakes to fish in May-June, or October)

[meat eater]

mamette lake is off an we catch 2an3 pounder's all year round but as for camping u would have to look at logan lake or tunkwa/lieghton. as for bear i know i get my spring bear every year and they are out now!!

[NorthShoreX]

Vaseux Lake is ice free, although it's a "little" outside of Kamloops. It's supposedly the top Bass lake in the province, it's also right beside the Vaseux Protection Area and 20 or so kilometers south of the White Lake Grassland Protection Area, for your bear hunting.

[sfire436]

My favorite lake has iced off now so seems I will be heading back there. I have fished Vaseux many times and found the Bass fishery to not live up to the hype. Caught mostly perch and sunfish.

[natebavis]

Wondering if I can come with you SFIRE to your lake?

[sfire436]

Yes you may come to MY lake. Ride shotgun In MY 3/4 ton diesel GMC. Sleep in MY Toy hauler.

Sounds like fun.

[Laurence_Erickson]

So are you telling us your favorite lakes name ???? :)

[SR80]

i was up by community lake area on sunday, still 2-3 ft of wet heavy snow in most spots, cant quite make it to the lake yet, which is still frozen.