Fishing Alvin Lake in North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Alvin Lake falls inside North Coast Regional District. Tidal water begins 3.2 km from here. Roughly 32 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 3.3 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our British Columbia listings. 66 km away sits Prince Rupert, the nearest town. Kitimat is 82 km away, with Terrace at 113 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Alvin Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Open biodiversity records for North Coast Regional District list pink salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Alvin Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -1°C in January to roughly 13°C in August. A long season, with weather mattering more than the month. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Alvin Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Kxngeal Lake is 3.8 km off. Treat Alvin Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.