Mason Lake Fishing in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Look for Mason Lake in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia. The water sits 1,049 metres up. At 9 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. On size it sits at the modest end of our Peace River Regional District list. Start from Fort Nelson, 163 km down the road. The nearest city of size is Edmonton, 720 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Mason Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. County-wide records name mountain whitefish, longnose sucker, largescale sucker, Arctic grayling and bull trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Fish Mason Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 13°C and January near -14°C. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Winter locks it down, and early May brings it back. Averages suggest open water from about early May through to roughly early November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. It holds true on Mason Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Lifeline Lake at 18 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Mason Lake is worth confirming on the day.