Fishing Birkenhead Lake BC Provincial Park
Fishing Birkenhead Lake BC Provincial Park
Fishing Birkenhead Lake BC Provincial Park. Birkenhead lake is located 45 minutes North of Pemberton, BC. The lake holds some of the best fishing in British Columbia for large Rainbow Trout and Bull Trout. Bull Trout in this lake are protected by means of catch and release. Bull Trout in Birkenhead lake can reach 15 Lbs and are regularly caught in and around 10 Lbs. The lake has a healthy population of small Kokanee. Kokanee are a land locked Salmon and are a staple food source for the larger predatory Trout. When fishing Birkenhead Lake stay out from the shoreline. There is a ton of snags and structure near the shoreline. If you are using a downrigger, pay attention to your fish finder. I have found that fishing near the middle of the lake can be best in the mornings and evenings. If you find a school of Kokanee on the surface stay near them and try your best to imitate a wounded bait fish with your gear. The use of Gang Trolls and or Ford Fenders can imitate a school of minnows and put a small plug, spoon or shad roughly 4′ – 6′ behind. This trailing lure will represent a struggling fish and will surely fall victim to an attack from a predatory Trout.
Prior to Ice covering Birkenhead lake the fishing is exceptional. The gate usually stays open until the first snowfall. At this point the gate is closed and access is limited to foot traffic only. You can count on the gate being closed by December 1st. For more information about Birkenhead lake visit BC parks website. The gate is located 2 km from the lake.
The following pictures were taken during our last visit to Birkenhead Lake this year on November 16th, 2014. The fishing was exceptional and so was the scenery. The morning was cold “-9°c” and there was zero wind. Once the sun poked out over the mountains it warmed to -4°c. We brought along a small heater to take the chill out of the air and to dry our hands after handling fish. If you would like to hire a fishing guide on Birkenhead Lake visit the Pemberton Fish Finder.
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