Sammon Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine in British Columbia is where Sammon Lake sits. The bank gives way to lake country bush. Around 19 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Our Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine list holds plenty of bigger water. Head to Smithers, 92 km away, for anything you forgot. Kamloops sits 735 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Sammon Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine cover pink salmon, Chum salmon and Coho salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The near bank of Sammon Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -8°C at the bottom of winter. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. The lid usually sets by midwinter and gives way around early April. Ice clears near early April and comes back about late November in a typical year. The strong weeks are the first after break-up and the last before the freeze. Sammon Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Pentz Lake, 2.6 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Sammon Lake in particular, ask before you travel.