Enz Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, is where Enz Lake sits. The surface lies 866 metres up. It measures about 59 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The bank runs about 4.0 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. 61 km away sits Burns Lake, the nearest town. It is 496 km to Kamloops, the nearest city. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Enz Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako cover sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Enz Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 14°C at the top of summer and -10°C at the bottom of winter. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Enz Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, McDonell Lake is 2.4 km distant. Where Enz Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.