Tenakihi Lakes, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Tenakihi Lakes belongs to Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako, British Columbia. This is taiga ground. It runs to roughly 18 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The whole outline is near 3.0 km, and most of it is walkable. Our Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako list holds plenty of bigger water. Mackenzie lies 175 km from the water. Kamloops is the closest city, 701 km away. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Tenakihi Lakes

  Depth is unmeasured here, so let the shoreline guide you. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Species logged across Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako include 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. Fish Tenakihi Lakes to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 11°C for July and -15°C for January. The year here is short and sharp: a long lid, then a burst of open water. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. Averages place the thaw at mid May and the freeze at late October. June through September is the settled part of the year, with the shoulders busier for fish. On Tenakihi Lakes that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Failing this one, try Blackpine Lake, 17 km away. What applies at Tenakihi Lakes may have changed since it was mapped.