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Resorts
& Campsites:
No resorts but there is a 25 vehicle BCFS campsite with cartop boat
launch located on the north shore and one rustic campsite is located
on the southeast corner. This is not accessible to motorhomes or
trailers - a truck is recommended.
Fishing
Report: Managed as a quality lake Big OK produces rainbows
3lbs and larger, by larger is meant that 8lbs and up is not unheard
of in this lake. Huge chironamid, mayflies and sedge hatches along
good populations of fresh water shrimp ensure these trout get enough
food to grow big. This is an artificial fly only catch and release
fishery. Best times for fishing are spring and fall. If you're a
fly fisherman and are looking for trophy rainbow, Big OK is the
lake you might be looking for.
Be sure to visit Fishbc.com
for angling information!
Viewscape:
Big OK is a manmade lake situated on the Thompson Plateau. Forests
consists mainly of Engelmann spruce and lodgepole pine interspersed
with small amounts of common juniper, alder, willow and poplar.
Slopes around Big OK vary widely from 5% at the outlet to a maximum
of 25% on the southwest end. An earthen dam makes up most of the
southwest end. Water is only able to pass over the overflow on the
west side of the dam at high water.
Shoreline:
Surrounded by a l0 meter (32.8 ft) wide band of deciduous growth,
composed of alder and willow which gives way to a coniferous forest.
Along the shoreline many stumps and boulders can be found along
with a band of sedge ranging from 5-l0 meters (l6-33 ft) in width.
Aquatic plants include chara and potamogeton. The lake bottom is
composed of organics over cobble. The mid-lake area and the east
shore is made up of a large sunken island averaging l.8m (5.9 ft)
in depth, dropping away to l2.2 m (40ft) on the south end of the
lake. The northwest and northeast corners contain pockets of deep
water.
Nearby
Lakes
See Calling Lake
Note:
Always check your current BC Fishing regulations before you start
fishing a new lake.
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