Urn Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Urn Lake is one of the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George listings for British Columbia. The surface lies 811 metres up. At about 32 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. About 2.3 km of bank, so nothing stays unexplored for long. Start from Vanderhoof, 57 km down the road. Then Prince George, 60 km, and Fort St. James, 61 km. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Urn Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Urn Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 14°C and January near -11°C. Hard water is a season in its own right here. Ice is part of the season here, ending near mid April. Break-up sits around mid April on average, with the water closing again about mid November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Urn Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Sort the permit out before you load the car. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Mole Lake is 1.3 km off. Check the position at Urn Lake before loading the car.