Fishing at Finn Lake, Central Coast Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Central Coast Regional District, British Columbia, this is Finn Lake. Open valley runs right down to the water. Roughly 11 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 2.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Our Central Coast Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. The town to know is Bella Bella, 79 km out. Port Hardy lies 88 km off, Port McNeill another 110 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Finn Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. 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. Central Coast Regional District records list Chum salmon, pink salmon and Coho salmon among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Finn Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 15°C and January near 3°C on the long-run figures. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Finn Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. A jetty or pier is mapped about 560 m from here. Penrose Island Marine Provincial Park takes in this water; protected-area rules will apply. 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. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Elsie Lake at 5.7 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Finn Lake.