Endako Marsh Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Endako Marsh Lake is a Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako water, in British Columbia. This is lake country bush country. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako list. The nearest place of any size is Burns Lake, 48 km away. The big place round here is Kamloops, 498 km distant. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Endako Marsh Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako names sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, pink salmon and Chum salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Endako Marsh Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 14°C for July and -11°C for January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid April until roughly mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. It sets the rhythm of the year at Endako Marsh Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Casey Lake sits 3.3 km off and takes the overflow. The position on Endako Marsh Lake is worth confirming on the day.