Spencer Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Spencer Lake is one of the Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine waters in British Columbia. Everything around it is pine and birch. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine. The closest town, Terrace, is 83 km away. For a city, Kamloops is 774 km off. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Spencer Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Reported across Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine: pink salmon, Chum salmon, Coho salmon and sockeye salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Spencer Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for July and -5°C for January. Fishing here follows the temperature more than the calendar. Count the season from break-up, usually late March. On the long-run averages the water opens up around late March and starts locking again about early December. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan around that when you fish Spencer Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. A carry of 1 km from the nearest parking is the price of fishing here. You can camp about 1.5 km away, going by the mapping. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Bank access can be seasonal on ground like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Ross Lake sits 14 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Spencer Lake before loading the car.