Bobtail Lake, formally known as Naltesby Lake, is part of the Chilako River system located southwest of Prince George.
There have been great fishing reports coming from this lake with some anglers saying it has been the best fishing they have seen in years.
There is a diversity of species in this lake including burbot, kokanee, rainbow trout and whitefish.
The lake used to be part of the provincial stocking program run by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. It was last stocked with rainbow trout in 2004.
Anglers who like to fly fish on this lake may find a Woolly Worm or an Egg-sucking Leech can be very effective, while gear fishers may want to try a small spinner or spoon. Float fishing with a small piece of egg sac or worm can be productive as well.
The Chilako River is a great fishery itself. Brian Smith, author of Fly Fishing BC's Interior, says that the Chilako offers decent trout fishing, using adams, midges, caddis, stoneflies and mudler patterns.
LAKE ACCESS
There are two main routes that will bring you to Bobtail Lake from Prince George--via the Bobtail Forest Service Road or the Pelican Forest Service Road.
To find the Bobtail FSR, travel west along Highway 16 for roughly 50 km, until you meet this road. Turn left (south) onto the Bobtail FSR, and follow for roughly 21 km, until you meet the Blackwater FSR. Turn left again (south-east), and follow for another 25 km, at which point you will meet the north end of Bobtail Lake. This road follows the eastern shore of the lake, and there is a Forest Recreation site located along this stretch.
Another route is via the Pelican FSR. From Prince George, follow Highway 16 West for roughly 10 km, and turn left (south)onto the Blackwater Rd (heading to West Lake). Continue along this road for 20 km, until you meet the Pelican FSR, at which point you turn right (west). Follow the Pelican FSR for 35 km, until you meet the Blackwater FSR, where you will turn right (north). Continue along this road for roughly 15 km, where you will emerge at the south end of Bobtail Lake. The Forest recreation site is on the left hand side, just after meeting the lake.
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