Kline Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Kline Lake lies within the bounds of Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia. It stands 384 metres above sea level. It runs to roughly 29 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. About 2.5 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Smithers is the closest place, 103 km off. Telkwa is 115 km and Terrace 126 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Kline Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Kline Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 15°C and January at -8°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid usually goes in early April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Averages suggest open water from about early April through to roughly mid November. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Plan any trip to Kline Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Elizabeth Lake, 3.5 km away. None of that is settled for Kline Lake in what we hold.