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

• Overview

  Look for Simpson Lake in North Coast Regional District, British Columbia. The water sits 21 metres up. About 8.83 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. The bank runs about 29 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. Size puts it in the front rank of our North Coast Regional District list. Kitimat is the closest town at 77 km. Vancouver is the closest city, 659 km away. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Simpson Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for North Coast Regional District names pink salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon, sockeye salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Simpson Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 14°C; by January the average is down near -1°C. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Anyone fishing Simpson Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No slipway, car park or made path shows up nearby in mapping, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Lowe Lake, 4.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Where Simpson Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.