Stillwater · Volcanic · British Columbia

Lundbom Lake

Lundbom Lake — Lundbom Lake, Merritt

Lundbom is an accessible, productive bunchgrass-country lake east of Merritt with strong rainbows and reliable hatches.

Marginal · Rainbow
Callibaetis Cripple · 14-16
A patient day, if you fancy it
Water temperature is the limiting factor today, not the wave. Fish dawn or dusk if you go at all, and handle everything with extra care.
44% confidence
limited data

Lundbom Lake is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindNE 12 km/hLight breeze
Today's fly
Callibaetis Cripple
Callibaetis Cripple14-16
High-confidence seasonal pick
Conditions on the water
Live gauge
Wind
Light breeze
NE 12 km/h
N
NE
from the north-east
Wave20 cm ripple
Water temp—
Air temp24°C
CloudBroken
Pressure1009 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Ice-off (May) through June, and autumn.
Where
Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.
The plan
Plan A

Set up a broadside drift and cover the water systematically. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point.

Plan B

If the main plan is not working, switch to a smaller, more imitative pattern fished slower and deeper. A change of drift angle can also make a difference.

Watch for

Evening tends to be the best period in summer — stay late if you can for a sedge or spinner fall.

Boat — drift

A gentle ripple is ideal for drifting — broadside drift covering the wind lanes should be productive.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 4 with Pro.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · August highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Black MidgeHatch
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Flying AntsHatch
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Gray DrakeHatch
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1
CallibaetisHatch
1
2
2
2
1

Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
  • Gear/quota rules typical
  • Verify current BC regs (Region 3).
What's coming
Plan ahead
5-day outlook
Condition match
69%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp25%

A reasonable day here, though temperature isn't quite in the sweet spot.

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Gallery · 2
  1. Lundbom Lake — Lundbom Lake, Merritt
    Lundbom Lake, Merritt
  2. Terrain map of the venue
    Terrain map
About this water

Lundbom is an accessible, productive bunchgrass-country lake east of Merritt with strong rainbows and reliable hatches. It's an easy, rewarding chironomid and sedge lake — good for a day's stillwater fishing without a long drive, and good enough to keep regulars coming back.

Under the surface

Lundbom is an accessible, productive grassland lake just east of Merritt, set in open rolling bunchgrass country and known for strong rainbows and good hatches. Easy to reach yet genuinely good, it's a popular chironomid and sedge lake that fishes well through the open-water season.

Wading: Boat/float tube fishery

  • Lake
  • Volcanic
  • Stillwater
  • Shoal
Why this score
  • Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 May → 30 November
Related guides
Thermal Layers & Troutreading depth and temperatureEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts