Log Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Log Lake is a Regional District of Fraser-Fort George water, in British Columbia. The country here is lake country bush. It runs to roughly 25 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 3.4 km on foot. Prince George is the closest place, 50 km off. The big place round here is Kamloops, 438 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Log Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Species logged across Regional District of Fraser-Fort George include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Work Log Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -10°C in January and 15°C in July. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from mid April until about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That is the shape of the year on Log Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Augustine Lake, 1.2 km out. Nothing on Log Lake should be assumed from this page alone.