Partridge Lake in Stikine Region: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  The Stikine Region end of British Columbia holds Partridge Lake. The water sits 696 metres up. About 2.66 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. You are looking at roughly 16 km of shoreline, with plenty of water between access points. Skagway sits 56 km from here and is the nearest stop. Anchorage is the closest city, 810 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Partridge 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. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Stikine Region records list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and mountain whitefish among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Partridge Lake rewards a slow walk along one bank.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 11°C in July and bottoms out near -15°C in January. This far north the hard season runs and runs. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late May. Climate figures give an open season running late May to late October. The first weeks of open water and the last are the ones to plan for. Time your trip to Partridge Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Homan Lake at 12 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Partridge Lake.