Kuthai Lake Fishing in Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  Kuthai Lake is a Stikine Region water, British Columbia side. The ground round it is rolling bush. About 1.58 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. There is roughly 8.2 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. Nearest place of any size is Skagway, 119 km away. For a city, Anchorage is 942 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Kuthai Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Stikine Region, recorded fish include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Kuthai Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 11°C. Cold locks it up for a good stretch each year. Look for the thaw near mid May; the fishing lifts straight after. Going by climate averages, expect open water from about mid May until roughly early November. Spring is short and heavy here; autumn is longer and steadier. The season on Kuthai Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Should this one be busy, Sheard Lake is 4.4 km off. For Kuthai Lake in particular, ask before you travel.