Stillwater · Volcanic · British Columbia, CA

Lundbom Lake

Lundbom Lake — Lundbom Lake, Merritt

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

Fair · Rainbow
Balanced Leech · 8–12
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Glassy and bright — hard work without a breeze. Hard work without breeze. Look for the dimples.
49% confidence
limited data

Lundbom Lake is often best in spring through autumn.

What moved it
  • WindW 5 km/hCalm
Today's fly
Balanced Leech
Balanced Leech8–12
Proven pattern for this period
Conditions on the water
Estimate
Wind
Calm
W 5 km/h
N
W
from the west
WaveFlat calm
Water temp6.1°C
Air temp5°C
CloudOvercast
Pressure1017 hPa
Rain · recent0.0 mm

No gauge on this water — readings are regional estimates from weather, not a live gauge.

How to fish it · for Rainbow
When
Ice-off (May) through June, and autumn.
Where
With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.
The plan
Plan A

With limited drift, anchor or fish static from sheltered positions. Work a bushy searching pattern on the bob and drop a contrasting nymph on the point. In the calm, a single dry fly or a slowly-fished nymph tends to out-fish an active retrieve.

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

Keep an eye on changing conditions — wind shifts and cloud breaks can trigger short feeding spells.

Either bank or boat

Calm evenings can fish well from bank or boat — target rising fish wherever you find them.

Beyond the hatch · worth watchingambient prey(1)

Hatch predictions

Top prey shown — see all 2 as a supporter.

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Through the year
0–3 scale · October highlighted
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Flying AntsHatch
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Gray DrakeHatch
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CallibaetisHatch
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Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.

Ranked for today
Rainbow fly box
CH
Chironomid
12–16 · Pattern
Proven pattern for this period
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
59%
Cloud50%
Wind65%
Temp60%

A reasonable day here, though cloud 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
  • autumn conditions with overcast skies and calm wind.
Directions
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Seasons & zones
  • Trout 1 May → 30 November
Related guides
Thermal Layers & Troutreading depth and temperatureEuro Nymphingsubsurface methods
Booking & contacts