Kimball Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  You will find Kimball Lake in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia. The surface lies 949 metres up. Small at around 8 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine. Ketchikan lies 152 km from the water. Kamloops sits 887 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Kimball Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine: pink salmon, Chum salmon, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Kimball Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -9°C in January to roughly 8°C in August. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from late May. The season between ice runs from about late May to late October. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. That is the shape of the year on Kimball Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. The nearest alternative is Divide Lake, 13 km out. For Kimball Lake in particular, ask before you travel.