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HEART LAKE (55.4970, -122.5672), located in Peace Region, British Columbia, Canada spans 13.8 hectares (approximately 34 acres or 137692 square meters).
Which fish can I catch at HEART LAKE?
The most popular species caught here are Brook Trout. Please use your best judgement when determining where you can fish, and make sure you follow local rules and regulations.
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Brook Trout About HEART LAKE
Pretty little Heart Lake is a great retreat with great fishing. Heart Lake supports a thriving fishery, and has a nice little campground set amongst the protected area of Pine Le Moray Provincial Park.
Heart Lake is stocked with brook trout, which are a great cloudy day choice, or if you are venturing out early or later in the day. Brook trout prefer the cooler temperatures, and Heart Lake is deep enough to provide the right conditions.
Brian Smith, author of Fly Fishing BC’s Interior, and Seasons of a Fly Fisher, says that brook trout are great eating, and that they’re sometimes challenging to catch. He refers to them as a “head down and dog-it-out” species, meaning that they don’t jump a lot; when they’re hooked, they tend to head down and pull.
“Brook trout will take minnow patterns year-round,” suggests Smith, and “they must be fished deeply on sinking lines. Brookies like colour: red, yellow, tinsel flies. Or troll a silver flatfish on a fly rod.”
Good lures to have on hand for brook trout are small flatfish, or spinners such as Mepps or Blue Fox. Keep them small. Minnow plugs can be good early season choices for both brookies and rainbow trout, too.
Heart Lake is stocked with catchable sized rainbow trout as well. These trout can reach good sizes, and are fun to catch.
Many of the same hardware used for brook trout will work with rainbow trout. Small flatfish and spinners are good choices. Spoons can work well in cooler temperatures when the trout are more actively feeding near the surface.
Brian Smith’s books are published by Caitlin Press. Look for Brian’s expertise and vivid writing style in local bookstores.
LAKE ACCESS
Heart Lake is located about 80 kilometres west of Chetwynd. From Chetwynd, drive southwest along Highway 97. Watch for the sign to the campground on the left hand side of the highway. A short drive down this road will take you to the lake.
Heart Lake has a good campground with campsites and picnic tables. Pump water is available. There is a day use area as well. Only electric motors are permitted.
