Fire Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Fire Lake is a Regional District of Fraser-Fort George water, in British Columbia. The setting is lake country bush on every side. Roughly 16 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Most waters listed here for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George are larger. Head to Prince George, 37 km away, for anything you forgot. Vanderhoof is 53 km and Fort St. James 78 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Fire Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Public occurrence data for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George names Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Fire Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 15°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Anyone fishing Fire Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Hidden Lake is 1.6 km off. Check the position on Fire Lake before loading the car.