Hoodoo Lake Fishing near Terrace, British Columbia

• Overview

  Hoodoo Lake is set in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia. The surface lies 450 metres up. Roughly 51 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline length is close to 5.7 km, and each section fishes a little differently. For supplies, Terrace is 100 km out. Then Smithers, 131 km, and Telkwa, 142 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Hoodoo Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Fish documented in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine include pink salmon, Chum salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Hoodoo Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 16°C; the cold one sits at -6°C. The year runs cold to warm and back, with clear transitions. The lid usually goes in late March, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Ice usually gives way near late March, and forms again about late November. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. It holds true on Hoodoo Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Record Lake sits 4.4 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Hoodoo Lake before loading the car.