Fishing Ant Lake in Central Coast Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Ant Lake belongs to Central Coast Regional District, British Columbia. Height above sea level is 1,374 metres. Surface area is around 47 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. The shoreline runs about 5.4 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Anahim Lake at 53 km is the nearest place to stop. Further out sit Bella Coola (67 km) and Bella Bella (156 km). No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Ant Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Central Coast Regional District include Chum salmon, pink salmon and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Ant Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 11°C and January about -8°C. The middle months are generous; the ends are demanding. The lid usually goes in early May, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Open water usually runs from early May until about early November. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. Plan around that when you fish Ant Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Kidney Lake at 3.6 km is the sensible second choice. What applies at Ant Lake may have changed since it was mapped.