Little Bishop Lake fishing

Fishing near Williams Lake, Quesnel and the rest of the Cariboo. See all Cariboo lakes.

Little Bishop Lake is a small water (< 50 ha) in the Cariboo region, sitting at 1430 m elevation, reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. The map view has precise coordinates and driving directions.

Little Bishop Lake is a small water in the Cariboo, the trout country reached from Williams Lake. It covers 8.0 ha and runs to 12.0 m at its deepest point, sitting at 1430 m of elevation. Fish here typically run 1.5 to 2.5 lbs and the stock is Blackwater River & Pennask Wild Rainbow Trout.

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Little Bishop Lake at a glance

Region
Region 5 - Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-13
Elevation
1430 m
Maximum depth
12.0 m
Surface area
8.0 ha
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Species
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee
Trout strain
Blackwater River & Pennask Wild Rainbow Trout
Typical size
1.5 to 2.5 lbs (Quality Catchable)
Size class
Medium Action (1 - 2.5 lbs)
Stocking
Stocked / Natural Wild Production (FFSBC)
Boat launch
Gravel Boat Ramp
Motor rules
Gas & Electric Permitted
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed

How to fish Little Bishop Lake

Targeting Medium Action (1 - 2.5 lbs) Rainbow Trout in Cariboo.

Productive stillwater fishery. Early spring chironomid emergences (sizes #14-#18) in 12-18ft depths, followed by traveling sedge and damsel nymphs along weedlines in June. Fall leeches and scuds produce aggressive takes.

Best times of year at Little Bishop Lake

Getting to Little Bishop Lake

Access via regional highway and maintained forestry road in Cariboo (MU 5-13). Gravel Boat Ramp available.

Coordinates: 52.5978, -123.5078

Boat launch: Gravel Boat Ramp.

Little Bishop Lake fishing regulations

(approx. 1.7 km northeast of Bishop Lake)

Standard Regional Regulations.

Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.

Ice fishing at Little Bishop Lake

Little Bishop Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.

Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.

Camping and rec sites at Little Bishop Lake

Local shops and lodges in the Cariboo

Trout lakes near Little Bishop Lake

Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.