Kilpatrick Lake Fishing in North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Kilpatrick Lake lies within the bounds of North Coast Regional District, British Columbia. The surroundings are mixed woodland. Surface area is around 43 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Roughly 5.0 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. By elevation it sits in the lower part of our British Columbia listings. For supplies, Prince Rupert is 60 km out. Further out sit Kitimat (99 km) and Terrace (127 km). The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Kilpatrick Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Fish documented in North Coast Regional District include pink salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon, sockeye salmon and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Kilpatrick Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 14°C; the cold one sits at 1°C. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Kilpatrick Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. 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. For a change of water, Scoular Lake is 2.6 km distant. For Kilpatrick Lake in particular, ask before you travel.