The West Chilcotin region of BC is where you find Charlotte and Little Charlotte Lakes. The two lakes are joined by a short portion of the Atnarko River. They are just south of Nimpo Lake and Anahim Lake, which are much better known.
There is road access to the bigger of the two lakes. It is a 4 hour drive from Williams Lake. It is just under an hour from Nimpo Lake, and 12 hours drive from Vancouver. The distance to Williams Lake is about 300 kilometers, and it is 25 kilometers from Nimpo Lake.
If you have a map of the area and are adventurous there are several parts of the big lake that are accessible by road. It is harder to get access by road to Little Charlotte, but you can drive close to it and then walk. There is no power or telephone to the lake. There is a Forest Service campsite at Charlotte Lake and lots of unorganized camping.
Charlotte Lake is about 20 kilometers long and 6 wide. The water is clear, cold and good for drinking. The water comes straight from glaciers and snow melt. The lake is surrounded with gravel and sand beaches.
Charlotte Lake and Little Charlotte Lake have reputations as good fishing lakes. In Charlotte Lake itself you can have a lot of success trolling for Rainbow Trout and Kokanee. For fly fisherman Little Charlotte, the west end of Charlotte, and the portion of the Atnarko that joins them is most productive.
The lake offers some big Rainbows, reaching 3 pounds and bigger. There are also Kokanee in the lake. Kokanee are a type of land-locked Sockeye.
The Charlotte Alplands are to the south of the lake. They offer great hiking and mountain biking opportunities. There are extensive trails and logging roads to be explored.
There are a few resorts at the lake. Charlotte Lake Resorts is one. Atnarko Retreat is a bed and breakfast located there. The One Eye Outfit also does some guiding and outfitting.
At the south end of the lake there is an old airstrip, condition unknown. There is scheduled air service from Vancouver to both Nimpo and Anahim Lake. There are also landing strips for wheeled aircraft at Nimpo and Anahim Lake.
There is road access to the bigger of the two lakes. It is a 4 hour drive from Williams Lake. It is just under an hour from Nimpo Lake, and 12 hours drive from Vancouver. The distance to Williams Lake is about 300 kilometers, and it is 25 kilometers from Nimpo Lake.
If you have a map of the area and are adventurous there are several parts of the big lake that are accessible by road. It is harder to get access by road to Little Charlotte, but you can drive close to it and then walk. There is no power or telephone to the lake. There is a Forest Service campsite at Charlotte Lake and lots of unorganized camping.
Charlotte Lake is about 20 kilometers long and 6 wide. The water is clear, cold and good for drinking. The water comes straight from glaciers and snow melt. The lake is surrounded with gravel and sand beaches.
Charlotte Lake and Little Charlotte Lake have reputations as good fishing lakes. In Charlotte Lake itself you can have a lot of success trolling for Rainbow Trout and Kokanee. For fly fisherman Little Charlotte, the west end of Charlotte, and the portion of the Atnarko that joins them is most productive.
The lake offers some big Rainbows, reaching 3 pounds and bigger. There are also Kokanee in the lake. Kokanee are a type of land-locked Sockeye.
The Charlotte Alplands are to the south of the lake. They offer great hiking and mountain biking opportunities. There are extensive trails and logging roads to be explored.
There are a few resorts at the lake. Charlotte Lake Resorts is one. Atnarko Retreat is a bed and breakfast located there. The One Eye Outfit also does some guiding and outfitting.
At the south end of the lake there is an old airstrip, condition unknown. There is scheduled air service from Vancouver to both Nimpo and Anahim Lake. There are also landing strips for wheeled aircraft at Nimpo and Anahim Lake.
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