Kedahda Lake Fishing Guide, Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  Kedahda Lake sits within Stikine Region in British Columbia. It sits at 1,144 metres above sea level. About 8.39 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The outline measures near 21 km, so local knowledge counts. It is among the larger waters listed here for Stikine Region. The closest town, Watson Lake, is 183 km distant. For a city, Anchorage is 1034 km off. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Kedahda Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Across Stikine Region, recorded fish 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. At Kedahda Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -16°C in January to roughly 11°C in July. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. Climate figures give an open season running mid May to late October. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Kedahda Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Aconitum Lake, 18 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm access to Kedahda Lake locally before you travel.