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

• Overview

  Hog Lake falls in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, part of British Columbia. The setting is mixed forest. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Most waters listed here for Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine are larger. You are 133 km from Ketchikan. Metlakatla is 146 km away, with Wrangell at 151 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Hog Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine list pink salmon, Chum salmon, Coho salmon and sockeye salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Hog Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 11°C and January about -7°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Ice-out usually falls in early May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. The water is typically free of ice between early May and mid November. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. At Hog Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Tunnel Lake, 0.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Hog Lake in particular, ask before you travel.