Fishing at Alec Chief Lake, Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  Alec Chief Lake is a Stikine Region water, in British Columbia. The setting is boreal forest. The water covers around 3.95 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. There is roughly 20 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Size puts it in the front rank of our Stikine Region list. For supplies, Watson Lake is 68 km out. Beyond it, Whitehorse at 309 km and Juneau at 312 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Alec Chief Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Stikine Region names Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Alec Chief Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 12°C at the top of summer and -18°C at the bottom of winter. Ice holds for a long stretch, so the open weeks matter more here than further south. The lid usually goes in mid May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about mid May through to roughly late October. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. It sets the rhythm of the year at Alec Chief Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Captain Lake, 6.9 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Alec Chief Lake are worth checking on the day.