Jalun Lake Fishing in North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Jalun Lake lies within the bounds of North Coast Regional District, British Columbia. The water sits 111 metres up. The water covers around 1.13 sq km, which puts most of it out of reach from the bank. Shoreline length is close to 6.0 km, and each section fishes a little differently. It lies lower than most water we list in British Columbia. You are 154 km from Metlakatla. Craig follows at 170 km, then Prince Rupert at 171 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Jalun Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name pink salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon, sockeye salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Jalun Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 2°C to 12°C. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. Jalun Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Marian Lake is 14 km off. Check the current arrangement for Jalun Lake.