Reef Point Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  The Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine end of British Columbia holds Reef Point Lake. Salt water lies 3 km off. The water covers some 54 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. With 5.9 km or so of shoreline, boat anglers cover ground the bank cannot. Ground here is low by British Columbia standards. Metlakatla is the closest town at 84 km. Vancouver sits 810 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Reef Point Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Species logged across Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine include pink salmon, Chum salmon, Coho salmon and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Reef Point Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs -2°C to 14°C. In milder years the surface never sets. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. It holds true on Reef Point Lake more years than not. A grey, mild day is often better than a bright, still one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. For a change of water, Reef Lake is 3.9 km distant. What applies at Reef Point Lake may have changed since it was mapped.