Graveyard Lake Fishing near Chetwynd, British Columbia

• Overview

  Graveyard Lake is one of the Peace River Regional District waters in British Columbia. The surface lies 688 metres up. Roughly 15 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Roughly 1.8 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Most waters listed here for Peace River Regional District are larger. Chetwynd is the closest place, 31 km off. The big place round here is Edmonton, 571 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Graveyard Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name mountain whitefish, longnose sucker, largescale sucker, Arctic grayling and bull trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Graveyard Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 15°C in July and bottoms out near -12°C in January. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages suggest open water from about mid April through to roughly mid November. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. On Graveyard Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. 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. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. If the gate is shut, Beaver Lake at 0.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Graveyard Lake should be assumed from this page alone.