Kerry Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia. Around the bank it is rolling bush. At some 4.46 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The perimeter runs near 19 km, so plan the walk before you start. On our Regional District of Fraser-Fort George list it sits near the top for size. Mackenzie lies 76 km from the water. Further out sit Prince George (84 km) and Fort St. James (98 km). No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Kerry Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. 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. Survey and observation records for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Treat Kerry Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -10°C in January up to 15°C in July. Expect a real winter and a strong spring after it. Winter fishing happens on the ice here, with open water back around mid April. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. Anyone fishing Kerry Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is camping recorded roughly 840 m off. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Toodick Lake, 4.8 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Check the position at Kerry Lake before loading the car.