Wapumun Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Wapumun Lake in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George part of British Columbia. The ground around here is lake country bush. The water covers some 15 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. The edge runs 2.0 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For a base, Grande Cache sits 69 km out. Tumbler Ridge is 137 km and Valemount 143 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Wapumun Lake

  The records we hold are silent on depth, so plan to find it yourself. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Regional District of Fraser-Fort George list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Wapumun Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 10°C in July and bottom out at -10°C in January. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Break-up comes around mid May, and the run that follows is short and strong. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near late October. Early summer and early autumn carry the open-water season. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Wapumun Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Fishing from a pier is possible 630 m away. A campsite is mapped about 300 m away, which makes an early start easier. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Kakwa Lake, 3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Treat access at Wapumun Lake as something to verify.