Tsiko Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Within Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia, you have Tsiko Lake. It lies 221 metres above sea level. Around 33 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. About 2.9 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Port McNeill lies 42 km from the water. For a city, Vancouver is 291 km off. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Tsiko Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Regional District of Mount Waddington records list Coho salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and sockeye salmon among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Tsiko Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 1°C and August at about 13°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. It sets the rhythm of the year at Tsiko Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Mukwilla Lake is 2.2 km distant. Nothing on Tsiko Lake should be assumed from this page alone.