Lowry Lake Fishing Guide, Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  Lowry Lake lies in Stikine Region, British Columbia. The surroundings are pine and birch. This is sizeable water at about 3.31 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The shoreline runs about 13 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. The closest town, Skagway, is 58 km distant. Anchorage sits 869 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Lowry Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Survey and observation records for Stikine Region include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lowry Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 12°C and January at -15°C. The season turns properly here, and fish follow it closely. Firm cover through the cold months, then open water from early May. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. That shapes the year on Lowry Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. 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. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, False Lake at 5 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Lowry Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.