Katina Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Katina Lake lies within the bounds of Stikine Region, British Columbia. The bank is 973 metres above sea level. Surface area is around 41 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 3.7 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The closest town, Juneau, is 132 km away. The nearest city of size is Anchorage, 961 km away. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Katina Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Stikine Region: Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and mountain whitefish. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Katina Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical July readings run about 11°C; by January the average is down near -14°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and late October. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. It sets the rhythm of the year at Katina Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. If the gate is shut, Ruth Lake at 4.9 km is the nearest alternative. None of that is settled for Katina Lake in what we hold.