Tabor Lake, close to Prince George, is a great all-around location. It is close to town and amenities, making it perfect for a quick trip after work or on weekends. Flies and lures both work well.

Kevin Grose from OK Tire likes fishing on Tabor Lake. “Tabor Lake has good fishing all year round, and easy access,” he says.

“Tabor is a great fishing lake,” says Dan Moffat from Northern Hardware. Both flies and lures are good choices, and with so many hatches, anglers can feel free to experiment.

“Try Hotshots, or Flatfish, or any attracting gang troll,” Moffat suggests.

As for flies, “there are 40 different hatches on Tabor Lake,” meaning that there is always something going on. Fly fishers will easily find something that works.

“The fishing on Tabor Lake is always reliable,” he adds.

If you want to stick with a standard, leeches are good early-season patterns, Moffat advises.

There are ample shore-fishing opportunities on Tabor Lake, making it an ideal place for kids to learn. There are no particular restrictions on the lake so children will have fun learning here.

LAKE ACCESS

From Prince George, head east along Highway 16 about 15 km to Giscome Road on your right (south). There are two boat launches on Tabor Lake, a public boat launch at the north end of the lake, and a private boat launch at the Log House Restaurant and RV park, near the south end of the lake.

To get to the north boat launch, follow Giscome Road for roughly 2 km to Valhalla Rd., on your left (south) and turn here. At the end of this road is the public boat launch. Alternatively, you can continue along Giscome Road to Hedlund Road and follow the signs to the former Log House Restaurant.