Saunders Lake in North Coast Regional District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Saunders Lake is a North Coast Regional District water, British Columbia side. The coast is 3.3 km away. This is sizeable water at about 1.82 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The edge covers about 6.3 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Some 87 km away sits Kitimat, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Vancouver, 665 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Saunders Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Open biodiversity records for North Coast Regional District list pink salmon, Coho salmon and Chum salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Saunders Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 14°C; by January the average is down near 0°C. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Plan around that when you fish Saunders Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is no recorded infrastructure here; expect to find your own way in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Wyndham Lake, 3.8 km out. Nothing on Saunders Lake should be assumed from this page alone.