www.bcadventure.com HiHium Lake Click on the lake icon at the right to see full bathymetric map. Click on the moose on the left for complete BC travel information. 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. Size 350.2 ha. (864.9 ac.) Shoal Data not Available Mean Depth Data not Available Max. Depth 7 m. (23 ft.) Game Fish Rainbow Trout Fish Stocked Rainbow Trout Angler Usage Low to Moderate Elevation 1366 m. (4480 ft.) Ice Over November - May T.D.S. 65.2 mg/L Resorts & Campsites: 3 resorts and 2 BCFS campsites cartop boats can be launched. HiHium Resort: Enjoy the call of a Loon, and the splash of fish in our natural setting. Stress flows away as you watch an eagle soar - the fiery sun reflects off mirrored waters - and darkness brings a quiet so powerful your heartbeat will lull you to sleep. Experience endless hiking, wildlife, fabulous Flyfishing and more. 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.