Bungalow Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Set in Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, this is Bungalow Lake. This is rolling bush country. About 1.00 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. Some 5.8 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. The nearest town is Vanderhoof, 50 km away. It is 457 km to Kamloops, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Bungalow Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, pink salmon and Chum salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Anyone new to Bungalow Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -11°C in January to roughly 14°C in July. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around mid April. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Bungalow Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lorne Lake, 2.9 km away. Ask locally about Bungalow Lake if anything is unclear.