Camp Island Lake Fishing Guide, Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  Look for Camp Island Lake in the Stikine Region part of British Columbia. The water sits 986 metres up. At 1.35 sq km this is proper open water rather than a pond. Shoreline length is close to 9.8 km, and each section fishes a little differently. Nearest town is Juneau, 148 km off. Anchorage sits 1050 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Camp Island Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Stikine Region include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and mountain whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Camp Island Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 11°C for July and -12°C for January. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually early May. The season between ice runs from about early May to early November. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. It sets the rhythm of the year at Camp Island Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. The nearest alternative is Ketchum Lake, 11 km out. Treat access at Camp Island Lake as something to verify.