Skeleton Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George, British Columbia, sits Skeleton Lake. It stands 711 metres above sea level. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Our Regional District of Fraser-Fort George list holds plenty of bigger water. Prince George at 63 km is the nearest place to stop. For a city, Kamloops is 453 km off. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Skeleton Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Regional District of Fraser-Fort George include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and mountain whitefish. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Skeleton Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -10°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. After mid April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Average temperatures cross freezing around mid April in spring and again near mid November in autumn. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Skeleton Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. Parking is mapped about 460 m from the bank. Public data records a pier about 330 m out. There are toilets mapped about 250 m away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Square Lake at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Skeleton Lake in what we hold.