Boat launch on the fishing camp property

Birch Lake offers everything an angler could want, with its myriad bays to explore, its proximity to other excellent fishing lakes, and its amazing scenery. Oh, and the fish are big, too! Birch Lake is stocked with 10,000 trout each year. The lake’s higher elevation protects it from the summer doldrums. While lower elevation lakes can suffer in the deep heat of the summer, the cool, deep waters of Birch Lake remain inviting, keeping the trout invigorated all season long. Some of the trout in Birch Lake have been known to reach sizes of 5 pounds or more. Curt Roy, from Birch Lake Fish Camp, says that in the past few years, a 9lb trout came out of the lake. Even as recently as the summer of 2015, Roy says that anglers caught 8 and 9 lb trout. Trolling is the most effective way to fish Birch Lake, says Roy, and “colour coded lead core line with a 100 foot monofilament leader works great!” He adds that Flatfish in any colour, Wedding Bands, Hildebrandts, Dick Nites and some larger spoons are good choices. If you’re using straight monofilament, Roy suggests a Les Davis Sunflash, Cowbell or larger Ford Fender. Roy offers good advice for fly fishers as well. Try a very fast sink line with a 20 foot flourocarbon leader. A Big Bead Head leech in any colour will work all season. Attractor patterns such as Doc Spratleys and Royal Coachmen are good to have on hand, and in the early spring, try a chironomid pattern. See anglersatlas.com/place/99665/birch-lake to add your tips for Birch Lake. LAKE ACCESS Birch and Phinetta Lakes are located just off Highway 24, east of Bridge Lake. From 100 Mile House follow Highway 97 south to Highway 24 turnoff. Continue along this road past Lac Des Roches to the Eakin Creek turnoff (south) which wraps around the northern shore of Phinetta Lake. Just after turning onto Eakin Road, a side road to Birch Lake will be on the right (south), ending at Birch Lake. NOTE: Please keep in mind that the only public access to Birch Lake is through the Birch Lake Fish Camp Resort. Anglers need to check in at the Opax Mountain Resort/Cafe before launching boats.

"NICE FISH!!)

MY 8 POUNDER!!

"monster bows!!"

chroni. fishing at ice off was spectacular! (april 24) we caught and realeased over 15 fish in an hour the smallest being 3lbs. the lagest at 6 lbs! .....after the chroni. hatch was done we trolled leaches and caught fish in the 8 lb. range!

How to Fish this lake?

Never been here before does anybody have some good tips. Will be there in late May.