Kivi Lake in Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako in British Columbia is where Kivi Lake sits. Height above sea level is 812 metres. At about 18 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The edge runs 1.6 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It is a small entry by Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako standards. For a base, Burns Lake sits 41 km out. For a city, Kamloops is 551 km off. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Kivi Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, recorded fish include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon and pink salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Kivi Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about -10°C in January to roughly 13°C in July. The year splits cleanly: hard water, then open water. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. The lid tends to go about mid April and return around mid November. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. The season on Kivi Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public mapping records no formal access here, so plan for a walk and soft ground. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. If the gate is shut, Cordella Pond at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Kivi Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.