TowerLake Fishing near Taylor, British Columbia

• Overview

  TowerLake lies within the bounds of Peace River Regional District, British Columbia. The ground around here is pine and birch. At about 31 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. A shoreline of some 2.1 km keeps the choices simple. Nearest place of any size is Taylor, 18 km away. Fort St. John follows at 32 km, then Dawson Creek at 35 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on TowerLake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Species logged across Peace River Regional District include mountain whitefish, longnose sucker, largescale sucker, Arctic grayling and bull trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. TowerLake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -14°C to 15°C. Seasons are distinct, and each one fishes differently. Break-up comes around late April, and the run that follows is short and strong. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at early November. The middle of summer slows a little, with dawn and dusk carrying it. It sets the rhythm of the year at TowerLake.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is no mapped parking or launch nearby, which keeps numbers down. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Failing this one, try Scott Lake, 23 km away. Confirm before you fish TowerLake.