Fishing at Lake Nolake, Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  Lake Nolake is a Stikine Region water, in British Columbia. The country round it is pine and birch from end to end. This is sizeable water at about 1.36 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. At about 7.0 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. Start from Juneau, 75 km down the road. Anchorage sits 924 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lake Nolake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Public occurrence data for Stikine Region names Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, mountain whitefish and Arctic grayling. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lake Nolake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July runs about 10°C on average, January about -11°C. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Once it clears, about early May, the fishing comes on quickly. Ice clears near early May and comes back about early November in a typical year. The open run goes from the thaw to the freeze, and April through October covers most of it. Plan around that when you fish Lake Nolake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Failing this one, try Tulsequah Lake, 12 km away. The position on Lake Nolake is worth confirming on the day.