Jack Weekes Lake near Burns Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  The Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako end of British Columbia holds Jack Weekes Lake. It sits at 857 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 33 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. With about 3.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Start from Burns Lake, 32 km down the road. Further out sit Houston (69 km) and Telkwa (110 km). No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Jack Weekes Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako cover sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Jack Weekes Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 14°C, while January sits near -10°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. Climate averages put the opening at about mid April and the closing near mid November. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. That shapes the year on Jack Weekes Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Mapping shows an empty shoreline: no ramp, no jetty, no marked entry. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Totem Pole Lake is 1.8 km distant. Confirm before you fish Jack Weekes Lake.