Tyee Lake is a popular fishing lake year round, one of the best in the Cariboo. Spend some time appreciating the rugged beauty of the Cariboo, and enjoy spectacular fishing while you're at it.
Two popular fly patterns for catching rainbow trout are leeches and Woolly Buggers. In the spring the fish can be caught near the surface but as the lake water warms up it is good to have a fast sink line and get the fly down about 30 to 35 feet deep. If you don't have a fast sink line, a small split shot attached about 6 feet from the fly also works.
Dragon and damselflies are great spring hatches.The lake has a good caddis hatch, and some good flies during this time are a Blue Wing Olive or Elk Hair Caddis. Cast towards the rising fish and gently twitch the line on the surface near the trout. For a damsel nymph pattern, cast out into deeper water from a shallow point. Again, olives and darker brown colours are good for these patterns.
Along with rainbows, Tyee Lake supports a good kokanee fishery. These fish seem to key in on red colours, the flashier the better. Troll slowly.
Several lures are popular, and include the Mickey Finn--which is quite flashy--small red Crokodiles, and small to mid sized Dick Nites. A one or two ounce weight attached about two feet up from the lure is helpful to get your lure to the right depth.
There are also some good lunkers in Tyee Lake, but they are down deep. A chironomid pattern works well all year long, and can catch some big bottom fish.
LAKE ACCESS
From Williams Lake head north on Highway 97 to McLeese Lake. Take the Lyne Creek forestry road, located off of Highway 97, about 35 kilometres north of Williams Lake. The site has a rough boat launch, and nine vehicle accessible campsites.
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