Redfern Lake Fishing in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Redfern Lake lies in Peace River Regional District, British Columbia. The bank is 1,254 metres above sea level. At some 4.94 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The perimeter runs near 14 km, so plan the walk before you start. Size puts it in the front rank of our Peace River Regional District list. Supplies mean a trip to Fort Nelson, 176 km off. Fort St. John is 222 km away, with Mackenzie at 229 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Redfern Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Peace River Regional District, recorded fish include mountain whitefish, longnose sucker and largescale sucker. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Redfern Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year July sits at 9°C and January at -15°C. This is a two-season water: locked, then wide open. Expect a solid lid for months and a thaw around late May. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly mid October. Just after the ice goes and just before it returns, the fishing lifts. Plan any trip to Redfern Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. For a change of water, Fairy Lake is 2.1 km distant. None of that is settled for Redfern Lake in what we hold.