Wicked Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Peace River Regional District entry here is Wicked Lake, in British Columbia. The land about it is rolling bush. Surface area is around 23 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. There is roughly 3.9 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. Head to Mackenzie, 109 km away, for anything you forgot. Chetwynd lies 140 km off, Fort St. John another 172 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Wicked Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Peace River Regional District cover mountain whitefish, longnose sucker and largescale sucker. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. The shape of Wicked Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  July is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 10°C, while January sits near -14°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The freeze runs deep into the year, with break-up near mid May. From about mid May to around late October, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Plan any trip to Wicked Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Ownership and access are not documented in what we hold. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Tobin Lake sits 34 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Wicked Lake.