Tchesinkut Lake near Burns Lake: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Tchesinkut Lake belongs to Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako. Elevation runs to 741 metres. This is big water, about 35.67 sq km, and in a wind it behaves like a small sea. Around 49 km of margin, so directions matter more than a general plan. Few waters listed in Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako are bigger. Burns Lake is the closest town at 18 km. Houston is 76 km away, with Fort St. James at 97 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Tchesinkut Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Survey and observation records for Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Tchesinkut Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put July near 13°C and January near -10°C. Winter shuts things down for a spell, then spring reopens them fast. After late April the shallows warm and the fish move up. Open water usually runs from late April until about mid November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It holds true on Tchesinkut Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There are picnic tables 1.5 km away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Faber Lake sits 8.5 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Tchesinkut Lake in what we hold.