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.
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
48% confidence — limited data
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Conditions on the water
Trends shown where the gauge supports them
Wind
SW 9 km/h
Light breeze
Wave
Ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
7°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
1018 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
How to fish · for rainbow trout
The brief
When · where · method · kit
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
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.
Today's tactical plan
The plan
Plan A · Plan B · what to watch · bank or boat
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.
Hatches & runs
What's on, when
Twelve months at a glance
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
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Trout seasonSeason
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Black MidgeHatch
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3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Flying AntsHatch
1
1
Gray DrakeHatch
1
1
CallibaetisHatch
1
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Today's fly · curated pack
Top pattern + the box
5 patterns from this venue's curated pack
Evidence
Why today scores what it does
The factors driving today's verdict
Why this score
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
About this water
Lundbom Lake, on the water
Field guide · contributor-editedLundbom Lake · about
What this water is
Background · character · contributors
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
Lundbom Lake · directions
How to get to the water
Directions
Lundbom Lake · zones
Where the rules change
Seasons · zones · per-species rules
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 May → 30 November
Lundbom Lake · permits
Good to know
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Gear/quota rules typical
- Verify current BC regs (Region 3).
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Lundbom is an accessible, productive bunchgrass-country lake east of Merritt with strong rainbows and reliable hatches.
Species
A respectable few hours, if you choose your moments
Good wave on — drift country. A useful wave. Work the productive shore.
48% confidence — limited data
Conditions
Wind
SW 9 km/h
Light breeze
Wave
Ripple
Water temp
—
No reading
Air temp
7°C
Cloud
Broken
Pressure
1018 hPa
Rain · 24h
0.0 mm
No rain
Some readings unavailable — check directly before fishing.
Condition match
79%
Cloud70%
Wind100%
Temp60%
A good match for this venue — most conditions are close to what it fishes best in.
How to fish it · for rainbow trout
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.
Why this score
- Wind conditions (ripple) closely match what this water fishes best in.
Through the year
0–3 scale · June highlighted
J
F
M
A
M
J
J
A
S
O
N
D
Trout seasonSeason
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
Black MidgeHatch
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Flying AntsHatch
1
1
Gray DrakeHatch
1
1
CallibaetisHatch
1
2
2
2
1
Numbers are intensity 0 (none) to 3 (peak) — a guide, not a guarantee.
Gallery · 1
Terrain map
Permits & access
Permit required — see local rules.
- Gear/quota rules typical
- Verify current BC regs (Region 3).
Directions
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
Seasons & zones
- Trout1 May → 30 November
About this water · Lough note · 4 min read
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.
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