Johny Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Johny Lake lies in Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, in British Columbia. The bank is 958 metres above sea level. About 9 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako standards. Vanderhoof lies 60 km from the water. Kamloops is the closest city, 418 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Johny Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako list sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, pink salmon and Chum salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Johny Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 14°C, the coldest about -12°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Once it clears, about late April, the fishing comes on quickly. The lid tends to go about late April and return around mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Johny Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Mountain Lake sits 1.3 km off and takes the overflow. Treat access at Johny Lake as something to verify.