Mudge Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, is where Mudge Lake sits. It sits at 669 metres above sea level. Around 12 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. With about 2.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Our Regional District of Mount Waddington list holds plenty of bigger water. The closest town, Port McNeill, is 38 km away. Then Port Hardy, 70 km, and Gold River, 84 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Mudge Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Records held for Regional District of Mount Waddington cover Coho salmon, rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Mudge Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 12°C and December at 0°C. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Plan any trip to Mudge Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. This sits inside Lower Tsitika River Provincial Park, so read the reserve notices first. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Warm Lake, 8.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing here settles the position at Mudge Lake for certain.