Yakoun Lake Fishing Guide, North Coast Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Yakoun Lake belongs to North Coast Regional District, British Columbia. Elevation runs to 110 metres. The shoreline runs about 22 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. It is among the larger waters listed here for North Coast Regional District. Some 170 km away sits Prince Rupert, the nearest settlement. The nearest city of size is Vancouver, 781 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Yakoun Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Across North Coast Regional District, recorded fish include pink salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon, sockeye salmon and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Yakoun Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 13°C and January near 2°C. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. The season on Yakoun Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. 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. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Stanley Lake is 5.8 km distant. Confirm before you fish Yakoun Lake.