Widgeon Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Out in Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, sits Widgeon Lake. The bank is 770 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 2.02 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. Some 7.9 km of bank gives room to move when the wind turns. It is among the larger waters listed here for Fraser Valley Regional District. Westwood Plateau at 18 km is the nearest place to stop. Burke Mountain is 18 km away, with Hockaday at 18 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Widgeon Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Open biodiversity records for Fraser Valley Regional District list white sturgeon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Widgeon Lake before you fish it and the day goes better.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is -3°C to 14°C. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Widgeon Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Fish feed harder before a change in weather than after it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There is a campsite 1.1 km from the water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Peneplain Lake at 3 km is the nearest alternative. Treat Widgeon Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.