Fishing at Sob Lake, Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia

• Overview

  Out in Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia, sits Sob Lake. The surface lies 763 metres up. It measures about 29 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. Around 2.2 km of margin, front to back. You are 26 km from Vanderhoof. Kamloops is the closest city, 424 km away. Water in the same corner: McKay Lake just 6.4 km, Hogsback Lake some 6.8 km off, Cluculz Lake just 10 km, Cobb Lake some 16 km off and Eulatazella Lake just 17 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Sob Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako cover sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chinook salmon and pink salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Sob Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 15°C at the top of summer and -11°C at the bottom of winter. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. On average, mid April opens the water and mid November closes it again. The strongest runs come at either end of the open season. Plan any trip to Sob Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, McKay Lake at 6.4 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Sob Lake before loading the car.