Amanita Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia. Land around it is mixed forest. With some 34 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Bank access stretches around 3.3 km in total. Prince George is the closest town at 65 km. It is 400 km to Kamloops, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Amanita Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Public occurrence data for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George names Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Amanita Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July to average close to 16°C, with January the cold end at about -9°C. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early April. Averages place the thaw at early April and the freeze at mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Amanita Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows a jetty some 430 m off. There is a campsite 480 m from the water. There are toilets 520 m off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Long Lake is 0.9 km distant. Rules at Amanita Lake are worth checking on the day.