Buckshot Lake Fishing in North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Buckshot Lake lies in North Coast Regional District, in British Columbia. The coast is 10 km away. At about 13 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The bank runs about 1.6 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in North Coast Regional District. For a base, Prince Rupert sits 113 km out. For a city, Vancouver is 801 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Buckshot Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for North Coast Regional District cover pink salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Buckshot Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 2°C and August at about 14°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The season stretches long at both ends here. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That is the shape of the year on Buckshot Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Richter Lake, 4.5 km away. Rules at Buckshot Lake are worth checking on the day.