Seeley Lake is a small, shallow lake nestled in the spectacular Hazelton Mountains. Aprovincial park borders its shoreline and provides good facilities for daytrips and overnight camping.
Large cutthroat trout can be found in Seeley Lake.
Fly fishers can try using shrimp patterns. Orange would be a good colour to use for fall fishing.
Anglers may also have good luck with standard area patterns, such as damsels, dragonflies and Doc Spratleys. Anglers would do well to look carefully at the weed beds for insects and hatches.
Since the lake is quite shallow, fishing is generally only good in spring and fall, when the water is still cool. Maximum depth of the lake is less than ten feet, and the lake warms up relatively early in the season.
There are three known fish species that inhabit Seeley Lake--cutthroat trout, rainbow trout and dolly varden. There is no stocking program for this lake, and historical records show that the lake has only been stocked once--way back in 1926. This single stocking event released 50,000 eyed-egg rainbow trout into the lake using Pinantan stocks.
Make sure to check the regulations before fishing this lake -- only electric motors are allowed on the lake.
LAKE ACCESS
From Terrace, follow Highway 16 east for about 110 km to Seeley Lake Provincial Park. The park is located along the highway.
Campsites are available on a first-come, first-served basis. Picnic tables are available for day-use visitors, and there is a hand-pump water well near the tables. A boat launch is available. The park is open until September 15, however there is lake access year round.
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