Calling
Lake
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Location:
From Kamloops travel west on
the Trans Canada (hwy #1) for 11.4 kms. (7.1 miles) and then turn
south onto the Coquihalla (hwy #5) take exit 336 (about 37.5 kms/23.3
miles) and turn right (west) onto the Meadow Lake road passing through
the community of Logan Lake. Travel
straight at the intersection of hwy 97c (Mamit Lake road-to Merrit)
and Tunkwa Lake road. Travel west on hwy 97c passing by the highland
valley open pit copper mine and the Tailings pond. Turn left onto
the Laura Lake road at the intersection with Landon road. The pavement
ends here and from this point the road passes through mine property.
(The junctions to Calling Lake-Big Ok Island Lake are well marked
from this point on). Travel on the Laura lake road for 4.2 kms.
(2.6 miles) and go straight along the lower end of the Tailings
pond dam. Follow the highland valley mines 18.4 kms. (11.4 miles)
turn right. At 20.4 kms. (12.6 miles) stay straight, a right turn
will take you to Big Ok (island) lake. Travel 900 m. (2952 ft.)
to the northend of the dam on Llttle Ok lake. Turn right and travel
300 m. (984 ft.) to the south end of the dam where the boat launch
is located. From here another 100 m. (328 ft.) and turn left (right
goes to the south end of Big Ok (island) lake) travel 400 m. (1312
ft.) and go straight. Travel 500 m. (1640 ft.) and go straight.
Travel 900 m. (2952 ft.) to the north end of the dam where the boat
launch area for Calling lake is located.
Resorts
& Campsites:
No resort but there are 2 rustic campsits; 1 is located to the west
of the dam on the north side of the outlet and the other is located
on the north shore about 1/3 the way down the lake.
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Fishing
Report: Another excellent fly fishing lake (although
it is not a fly only lake) producing rainbows to 3 lbs. and larger.
At such a high elevation, Calling lake will produce well in mid
summer as long as irragation drawndown isn't too excessive. See
Big Ok (island) Lake. Be sure to visit Fishbc.com
for angling information!
Shoreline:
Scattered patches of sedge and grasses are found within the riparian
area. Tree stumps are found along the shoreline and rock outcroppings
are seen along the south shore. The shoreline substrate consists
of large gravel and cobble where steep and where the slopes are
gentle the substrate is organic with small amounts of wood debris.
Calling is shallow and the extensive shoal area supports many different
aquatic plant types along with leeches, waterboatmen, caddis fly
larvae, fresh water shrimp (scuds), sedge, snails and chironomids.
Nearby
Lakes
Little Ok Lake - A small lake 8 ha. (20 ac.) is located
within minutes of Calling and also supports good numbers of rainbows
in the 3 lb. and larger range.
Note:
Always check your current BC Fishing regulations before you start
fishing a new lake.