Nanna Lake in Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Set in Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, Nanna Lake is a British Columbia water. It sits at 897 metres above sea level. At some 1.46 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The shoreline runs about 9.6 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. The town to know is Fort St. James, 17 km out. For a city, Kamloops is 496 km off. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Nanna Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Across Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, recorded fish include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon, pink salmon and Chum salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Nanna Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 14°C and January at -12°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near late April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late April and starts locking again about mid November. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Time your trip to Nanna Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. For a change of water, Marie Lake is 3.3 km distant. Rules at Nanna Lake are worth checking on the day.