Striker Lake Fishing in Stikine Region, British Columbia

• Overview

  Striker Lake is a Stikine Region water, British Columbia side. Country round the bank runs to boreal forest. Roughly 86 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Bank access stretches around 4.4 km in total. Nearest town is Skagway, 80 km off. Whitehorse is 85 km and Haines 104 km. Also on the doorstep: Old Lady Lake (9.3 km), Tutshi Lake after 14 km, Tagish Lake (15 km), Nares Lake after 21 km and Turtle Lake (23 km). There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Striker Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Open biodiversity records for Stikine Region list Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, mountain whitefish and Arctic grayling. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Striker Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put July at about 11°C and January near -17°C. Cold dominates the calendar on water this far north. Winter locks it down, and mid May brings it back. Break-up sits around mid May on average, with the water closing again about late October. Fishing peaks soon after break-up and again before the cold returns. Striker Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. Old Lady Lake sits 9.3 km off and takes the overflow. Rules at Striker Lake are worth checking on the day.