Ptarmigan Lake Fishing near Wrangell, British Columbia

• Overview

  Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, is where Ptarmigan Lake sits. The bank is 1,518 metres above sea level. The far bank is a conversation away, so keep low and quiet. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine. The nearest town is Wrangell, 134 km away. After that come Ketchikan at 156 km and Petersburg at 172 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Ptarmigan Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine: pink salmon, Chum salmon, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Ptarmigan Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -10°C to 6°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around early June. The lid tends to go about early June and return around late October. Reckon on open water from spring through to late autumn, with May and June the strongest. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Ptarmigan Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Goldpan Lake, 0.1 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Confirm before you fish Ptarmigan Lake.