Zippermouth Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Zippermouth Lake sits within Regional District of Fraser-Fort George in British Columbia. Height above sea level is 844 metres. It runs to roughly 47 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The edge runs 3.4 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. Start from Prince George, 68 km down the road. Kamloops sits 371 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Zippermouth Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Reported across Regional District of Fraser-Fort George: Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, mountain whitefish, rainbow trout and Arctic grayling. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Zippermouth Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at -11°C. Winter puts a hard lid on this one. The lid arrives early and lasts until roughly mid April. On the long-run averages the water opens up around mid April and starts locking again about mid November. May into June fishes hardest, and September gives a second good stretch before the lid returns. On Zippermouth Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Twin Lakes sits 4.7 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Zippermouth Lake before loading the car.