Two spots for larger camping trailers in this smaller camp site.

Tacheeda Lakes are part of the Parsnip River watershed, which flows north into Williston Lake and eventually reaches the Arctic Ocean. This circuit of lakes is a popular getaway. The lakes were stocked with rainbow trout several times since 1978, using different strains of trout, including Dragon and Tunkwa Lake stocks. Kevin Grose from OK Tire in Prince George, says that there is a great variety of fish in Tacheeda Lakes, with kokanee, lake trout and rainbow trout all abundant here. Dick Nite, the Triple Teezer and the Wedding Band are popular lures for fishing Tacheeda Lakes. For the Char fishery, try the One-Eyed Wiggler, made by GIBBS. When targeting kokanee, anglers may have luck with small lures. Wedding Rings are popular. Try using different colours, and experiment with flourescents, particularly at deeper levels. Kokanee are known to have a preference for red, so these colour combinations should produce good results. Because Tacheeda Lakes are quite deep, the summer doldrums are not an issue here. There are extensive bays and shoals, creating ample trout habitat. In particular, islands are a great place to start. Troll slowly and work out from here. There are three recreation sites on the shores of this lake. The symbols shown on the map are approximate. Check out the anglersatlas.com for more information about Tacheeda Lakes. See provincial regulations specific to Tacheeda Lakes. LAKE ACCESS From Prince George, head north on Highway 97 for about 90 km until you meet the Red Rocky Forest Service Road on the right (east). Follow this road for about half an hour and past Fishbone Lake. This road meets Tacheeda Lakes at the southwestern shore, and winds along the length of both lakes. If you reach the Parsnip River you have gone too far. Of special interest, just southeast of Tacheeda Lakes is an ecological reserve. Please remain conscious of activities that might disturb the reserve. Camping and quadding are not allowed. Consult BC Parks for futher information about this and other ecological reserves.

An early June outing to Tacheeda yielded countless fish, but none of them keepers. Turquoise water of 57-59F was obviously turning over with the presence of vegetative debris throughout the water column. Bait balls were noted at 50’ but individual fish were scattered. A strong southern wind of 7kts made trolling in small boats difficult, so anglers had more success fishing shallower sheltered bays. The top water troll produced fish almost instantly with conditions often becoming annoying for the angler in search of a meal. The usual suspects of high flash jewelry attracted most fish, but the use of a snubber and “something special” on the hook were absolutely essential to land them. Ultimately, this gorgeous lake provided a few hours of fun, but this angler will have to figure out the secret to bigger fish before they return.

Great fishing for rainbow! I did get one small Kokanee but was able to release.

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Road Hazards

From the BC Ministry of Forests, a warning about several road hazards in the Tacheeda Lakes area: Chuchinka-Red Rocky FSR (2000rd) The Chuchinka-Red Rocky FSR is closed at 2034 km due culvert washout. There will be a planned replacement of this crossing. Exact time frame is not certain at this time. Access to the Tacheeda Lakes via the Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR (800rd), however, this road also has issues, drive with care. Warning signs and barricades have been posted. In addition, information signs of how to access Tacheeda lakes have been posted at the junction of Hwy 97 and 2000 rd, and Hwy 97 and 700 rd. Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR (800rd) There is a small scour at 814 km which can be navigated easily with a high clearance pickup. This site is planned to be repaired by Friday, May 17th. At 828 km there is a plugged culvert, currently there is no damage to the road, we will also be unplugging this culvert. There is another frozen culvert at 834 km where water is running over the road, and the site has been flagged. Drive with Care. Tacheeda Canyon (831 to 833 km) The Canyon has several scour areas along the creek, and ravelling from slope erosion. Some ditchline erosion has reduced the road surface in a few spots. Known areas of concern have been marked. Maintenance will be planned for later this summer. Drive with Care. Tacheeda Lakes The Chuchinka-Colbourne FSR is/was flooded in several locations up to 40cm deep, between 840 and 845 km. A high clearance 4x4 vehicle could easily get past. There is active surface erosion of the road between the lakes and a warning sign has been posted. Drive with Care.

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New Regulations for Tacheeda Lakes

As of 2013, new regulations have come into effect for Tacheeda Lakes: No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30 Lake trout release no set lines

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