Mudhole Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Mudhole Lake is a Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako water, in British Columbia. The surroundings are rolling bush. Surface area runs to about 10 hectares — small enough to read in one session. Roughly 1.6 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Our Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako list holds plenty of bigger water. 54 km away sits Vanderhoof, the nearest town. For a city, Kamloops is 485 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Mudhole Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Survey and observation records for Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, pink salmon and Chum salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. The shape of Mudhole Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give July about 14°C and January about -11°C. A hard winter is normal, and the thaw brings a strong few weeks. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. Mudhole Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Formal access is not mapped, so the last stretch is likely on foot. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Failing this one, try Seas Lake, 5.2 km away. None of that is settled for Mudhole Lake in what we hold.