Lost Lake in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, this is Lost Lake. Height above sea level is 62 metres. It runs to roughly 34 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 2.5 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. It lies lower than most water we list in British Columbia. The nearest town is Wrangell, 75 km away. Petersburg lies 106 km off, Ketchikan another 154 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine list pink salmon, Chum salmon and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Lost Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 13°C at the top of summer and -7°C at the bottom of winter. Winter shuts the surface down for months. The lid usually goes in mid April, which opens the strongest weeks of the year. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near late November in autumn. Late spring and early autumn carry the year between them. That is the shape of the year on Lost Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Monsoon Lake sits 8.4 km off and takes the overflow. Signs at Lost Lake carry more weight than any list.