Dan Lake in Stikine Region: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Dan Lake in Stikine Region, British Columbia. Elevation runs to 689 metres. With some 31 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Around 3.5 km of margin, front to back. On size it sits at the modest end of our Stikine Region list. For supplies, Watson Lake is 17 km out. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 1153 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Dan Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Fish documented in Stikine Region include 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. Read Dan Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -23°C on the long-run figures. Water stays cold even at the height of the year. After early May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Ice usually gives way near early May, and forms again about early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Time your trip to Dan Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• 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. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Clem Lake, 1.2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Dan Lake locally before you travel.