Crystal Lake is located on the Nechako Plateau of the Central Interior of British Columbia. We are flanked by the Rocky Mountains to the east, and the Coast Mountains to the west. The Resort covers approximately 1800 sq miles. We have 2 core areas we use in our operation, namely the Crystal Lakes, and the Nulki Hills. These areas represent only about 25% of the total operating area. We focus our operation in these areas because they offer the highest quality wilderness experience possible. There are no roads accessing these core areas. The remainder of our operation has many logging roads, and while perfect for bear hunting, we avoid these roaded areas for our summer recreation and fall hunting.
The glaciers that carved out the Crystal Lakes left behind a gentle rolling plateau with lakes filled with clear water. This plateau is covered in dense forest interspersed with lakes and meadows. The predominant species is lodgepole pine, but spruce, and balsam fir are also common. Quacking Aspen and Birch are found in lower elevations. The understory of the forest has a variety of willows, mountain flowers, and mosses. The Interior of British Columbia was devastated by the mountain pine beetle between 2000 and 2003, and Crystal Lake was not immune. Most mature pine trees died as a result of the infestation, and while at first it was a radical change from green pine to red pine, now the gray pine blend with the green understory that is growing up to take the place of the pine.
Wildlife is abundant here. Moose and Black Bear are the primary big game animals. Elk, Deer, and Grizzly are rare. There is a large variety of fur bearers including Wolf, Wolverine, Lynx, Otter, Beaver, and Marten. Golden and Bald Eagle are frequent visitors plus Osprey, Owls, and other birds of prey. All the lakes in the Crystal Lakes area have only Rainbow Trout. None of the lakes are stocked.
