Wedge Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Wedge Lake in the Regional District of Fraser-Fort George part of British Columbia. Beyond the shoreline you have mixed forest. Roughly 26 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 3.3 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Prince George is the closest town at 48 km. Beyond it, Vanderhoof at 61 km and Fort St. James at 73 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Wedge Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Reported across Regional District of Fraser-Fort George: Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Wedge Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect July near 15°C and January near -10°C on the long-run figures. Winter closes the water for a while, and the reopening is worth catching. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid April. Break-up near mid April, freeze-up near mid November: that is the shape of an average year. The weeks after the thaw and the ones before the freeze are the strongest. It sets the rhythm of the year at Wedge Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping is blank for access, so scout the approach before committing the car. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Loop Lake at 1.9 km is the sensible second choice. Ask locally about Wedge Lake if anything is unclear.