Footsore Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Footsore Lake in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia. What surrounds it is lake country bush. Surface area is around 57 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Some 5.1 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. The nearest town is Smithers, 134 km away. Beyond it, Terrace at 136 km and Telkwa at 146 km. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Footsore Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine list pink salmon, Chum salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Footsore Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -8°C in January up to 13°C in July. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Once it clears, about mid April, the fishing comes on quickly. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid November in an average year. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. On Footsore Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is Hodder Lake, 1.1 km out. None of that is settled for Footsore Lake in what we hold.