Como Lake Fishing Guide, Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Stikine Region, British Columbia, this is Como Lake. The surface lies 756 metres up. It measures about 41 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Bank access stretches around 2.6 km in total. Supplies mean a trip to Skagway, 94 km off. Haines is 108 km and Whitehorse 145 km. If this one is busy: Moose Lake at 6.8 km, Elk Lake some 7.7 km off, Davie Hall Lake at 8.3 km, Atlin Lake some 8.5 km off and V Lake at 10 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Como Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Stikine Region cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, mountain whitefish and Arctic grayling. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Como Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 12°C and January near -14°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from early May. From about early May to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Como 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. Overnight stays are possible 540 m away. Mapping records toilets within 550 m. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Moose Lake, 6.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position on Como Lake before loading the car.