Lost Lake near Mackenzie: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lost Lake is a Regional District of Fraser-Fort George water, in British Columbia. What surrounds it is pine and birch. The water covers some 10 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Most waters listed here for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George are larger. The nearest town is Mackenzie, 2.8 km away. The big place round here is Kamloops, 550 km distant. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Species logged across Regional District of Fraser-Fort George include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and mountain whitefish. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Lost Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -11°C to 15°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Break-up comes around mid April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. That shapes the year on Lost Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. There are picnic tables 1.3 km away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Gantahaz Lake is 8.3 km distant. Nothing on Lost Lake should be assumed from this page alone.