Fishing Angel Lake in Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  Angel Lake lies within the bounds of Stikine Region, British Columbia. The land about it is boreal forest. Roughly 1.16 sq km of surface: treat each bay as a water in its own right. Some 7.3 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. Some 138 km away sits Skagway, the nearest settlement. For a city, Anchorage is 952 km off. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Angel Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Stikine Region cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Angel Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 11°C at the top of summer and -16°C at the bottom of winter. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. Break-up near mid May, freeze-up near late October: that is the shape of an average year. The shoulder weeks of the open season are the productive ones. Angel Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Line Lake at 4.5 km is the nearest alternative. What applies at Angel Lake may have changed since it was mapped.