Fishing Kadah Lake in Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  The Stikine Region entry here is Kadah Lake, in British Columbia. The surroundings are taiga. Around 21 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Shoreline comes to about 2.4 km, small enough to learn in a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Stikine Region list. The nearest town is Smithers, 291 km away. For a city, Kamloops is 871 km off. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Kadah Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Stikine Region include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Kadah Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -16°C to 10°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid May. On average, mid May opens the water and late October closes it again. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. On Kadah Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Lower Belle Lake, 11 km out. The position on Kadah Lake is worth confirming on the day.