Fishing Foch Lake in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find Foch Lake in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia. This is mixed woodland ground. It measures some 8.27 sq km, and wind has room to build across it. The shoreline runs about 22 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It ranks high for size among our Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine listings. The closest town, Kitimat, is 46 km away. Vancouver is the closest city, 656 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Foch Lake

  Depth here is unknown, so count the lead down before committing. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Open biodiversity records for Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine list pink salmon, Chum salmon and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Foch Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 12°C; the cold one sits at -3°C. Some winters cap it and some do not. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Foch Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Wind direction changes which bank is worth fishing.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Kitkiata Lake is 9.9 km off. The position on Foch Lake is worth confirming on the day.