Fishing Feather Lake in North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  North Coast Regional District in British Columbia is where Feather Lake sits. The shore lies 14 km out. Roughly 36 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. There is roughly 2.7 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our British Columbia listings. Nearest town is Prince Rupert, 153 km off. For a city, Vancouver is 779 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Feather Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Survey and observation records for North Coast Regional District include pink salmon, Coho salmon and Chum salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Read Feather Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 14°C in August and bottoms out near 2°C in January. In milder years the surface never sets. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Feather Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Sue Lake, 8.1 km out. Ask locally about Feather Lake if anything is unclear.