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

• Overview

  Leg Lake is set in Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia. It sits at 716 metres above sea level. It measures about 42 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The margin runs to about 5.3 km in total. The closest town, Vanderhoof, is 33 km distant. The nearest city of size is Kamloops, 467 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Leg Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Reported across Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako: sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, pink salmon and Chum salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Leg Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in July and bottom out at -12°C in January. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Ice fishing carries the winter, and the water opens about mid April. The open-water window runs from around mid April to about mid November in an average year. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Plan around that when you fish Leg Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. First Lake at 3.4 km is the sensible second choice. Treat Leg Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.