Bluff Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Central Coast Regional District, British Columbia, you have Bluff Lake. Everything around it is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 5 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Our Central Coast Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. For supplies, Bella Coola is 43 km out. Anahim Lake is 59 km and Bella Bella 140 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Bluff Lake

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Central Coast Regional District cover Chum salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and sockeye salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Work Bluff Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 11°C; the cold one sits at -8°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about early May. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about mid November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. That shapes the year on Bluff Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Should this one be busy, Cabin Lake is 0.9 km off. What applies at Bluff Lake may have changed since it was mapped.