HiHium
Lake
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Location:
From Kamloops take the Trans
Canada (hwy #1) west for 75 kms. (46.5 miles) to the community of
Cache Creek. Turn north (right)
onto hwy. 97 and travel 32 kms. (19.8 miles) to 20 Mile House and
turn east (right) onto Loon Creek road. Drive 16.2 kms. (10 miles)
to the south end of Loon Lake and follow
it for an additional 13 kms. (8 miles). At the north end of Loon
travel 5 kms. (3 miles) on the main road (keep right on the main
road, at Bonaparte Thunderbird signs) and turn right at the Sky
High resort sign. Follow this road for 2 kms. (1.2 miles) to a BCFS
campsite at the southeast end of HiHium Lake.
Resorts
& Campsites:
3 resorts and 2 BCFS campsites cartop boats can be launched.
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Fishing
Report: Excellent fishing for rainbows up to 3 lbs. with
some going up to 8 lbs. Heavy aquatic vegetation in HiHium contain
large populations of freshwater shrimp. Sedge hatches occur in late
June and early July. Chironomids are heavy in early spring. Damsel
fly and dragons emerge in spring and flying ants are something to
watch for in early fall. All this makes HiHium lake a great lake
for the fly fishers. No fishing from December 1 - April 30. Single
barbless hook and a bait ban. Be sure to visit Fishbc.com
for angling information!
Viewscape:
Located within the Arrowstone hills on top of the Thompson Plateau.
The southwest and northwest shores are composed of coniferous forest
of englemann spruce mixed with lodgepole pine. The west end surrounding
the outlet of HiHium creek consists of a wide, flat grassy area
with spruce and pine on either side. The east end consists of low-lying
swamp containing mostly willow.
Shoreline:
Englemann spruce and lodgepole pine mixed with alder and willow
surround the foreshore of the lake. Fringes of sedge are found along
the north and south shoreline. The east and west ends have large
shoal areas extending 100 meters (328 ft.) containing waterlilies,
sedges and potamogeton.
Nearby
Lakes
Fatox
Lake - Fatox lake, a small lake (24 ha/59 ac.)
located northeast of HiHium, provides an excellent fishery for
rainbows in the 2 lb. range. Camping is available but it is not
organized, however, excellent BCFS campsites can be found at nearby
Skookum, Deadman and Snohoosh lakes. See Bare lake for a fly in
experience.
Note:
Always check your current BC Fishing regulations before you start
fishing a new lake.
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