Erickson Lake near Prince George: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  This water sits in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia. The setting is pine and birch on every side. The water covers some 21 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Around 1.9 km of margin, front to back. For a base, Prince George sits 29 km out. For a city, Kamloops is 421 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Erickson Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Public occurrence data for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George names Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Erickson Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -10°C on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer and winter test it. Hard cover is dependable here; it goes around mid April. From about mid April to around mid November, expect open water on the long-run figures. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. On Erickson Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a car park 450 m from the bank. Public data records a pier about 710 m out. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Circle Lake sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Erickson Lake.