Fishing Buckinghorse Lake in Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find Buckinghorse Lake in Stikine Region, British Columbia. The country here is mixed forest. Surface area runs to roughly 1.82 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. You are looking at roughly 11 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. For a base, Wrangell sits 249 km out. Petersburg is 271 km and Ketchikan 288 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Buckinghorse Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Stikine Region list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and mountain whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Buckinghorse Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, July reads 10°C and January reads -14°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly late May. Average temperatures cross freezing around late May in spring and again near late October in autumn. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Expect Buckinghorse Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Klahowya Lake at 9.6 km is the sensible second choice. Nothing on Buckinghorse Lake should be assumed from this page alone.