Anzus Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Anzus Lake belongs to Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia. The ground around here is mixed forest. The water covers around 5.14 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. The outline measures near 23 km, so local knowledge counts. It ranks high for size among our Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako listings. Burns Lake is the closest place, 53 km off. After that come Vanderhoof at 73 km and Fort St. James at 81 km. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Anzus Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako records list sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Anzus Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 14°C in July and bottoms out near -10°C in January. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. In an average year the thaw lands around late April and the freeze near mid November. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Anzus Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. If the gate is shut, Graham Lake at 6 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Anzus Lake for certain.