Woss Lake in Regional District of Mount Waddington: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Look for Woss Lake in the Regional District of Mount Waddington part of British Columbia. Height above sea level is 145 metres. At 14.01 sq km you are fishing a fraction of it whatever you do. With about 38 km of shoreline, local advice saves a lot of walking. Few waters listed in Regional District of Mount Waddington are bigger. Gold River is the closest town at 53 km. Port McNeill is 65 km and Port Hardy 94 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Woss Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Survey and observation records for Regional District of Mount Waddington include Coho salmon, rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. At Woss Lake the first feature you find is worth twenty minutes.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 14°C, the coldest about 1°C. Whether it freezes depends on the year. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. It holds true on Woss Lake more years than not. Short days concentrate it into a narrow window.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Access is unmapped, which usually means a farm track and a walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Zeballos Lake at 8.9 km is the sensible second choice. The position on Woss Lake is worth confirming on the day.