Boya Lake Fishing in Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  Within Stikine Region, British Columbia, you have Boya Lake. It lies 695 metres above sea level. It measures some 5.95 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. Around 50 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. On our Stikine Region list it sits near the top for size. Watson Lake lies 79 km from the water. Juneau is 329 km and Skagway 352 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Boya Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Fish documented in Stikine Region include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Boya Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 14°C and January about -19°C. Cold dominates the year and the fishing works around it. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. The water is typically free of ice between early May and early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Boya Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A pier 1.4 km from here gives a platform over deeper water. Overnight stays are possible about 1.4 km out, where camping is mapped. Toilets show in mapping about 1.2 km away. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Harvey Lake is 11 km distant. None of that is settled for Boya Lake in what we hold.