Alty Conservancy is a BC Parks conservancy in the Skeena West region, about 10 kilometres north of Hartley Bay and 70 kilometres south of Kitimat. BC Parks says access is only by boat, floatplane, or helicopter.
The conservancy protects Kiskosh Lagoon and Alty Lake and borders K'Mooda/Lowe-Gamble, K'waal, and Klewnugget conservancies.
Alty Conservancy is a remote wilderness area for experienced, self-sufficient visitors interested in inland lakes, wetlands, wildlife habitat, and coastal mountain scenery. BC Parks says it contains three remote pristine lakes, old-growth forests, several streams, wetlands, and diverse wildlife habitats.
The access difficulty is part of the planning reality. BC Parks says access usually requires air transportation and that there are no roads, trails, or facilities in the conservancy. It also warns boaters not to take motorized boats through the tidal narrows at the end of Kiskosh Inlet and entrance to Kiskosh Lagoon because large rocks and low tide can trap boats.
Activities listed by BC Parks include swimming in cold lakes, canoeing and kayaking in Kiskosh Lagoon, Alty Lake, Backlund Lake, and Gavel Lake, trout, char, and coho fishing, wildlife viewing, and hunting during lawful seasons. Wildlife may include waterfowl, bears, wolves, moose, deer, and furbearers.
Plan around remote paddling, lake and lagoon travel, cold-water swimming, trout, char, and coho fishing, hunting in season, wildlife viewing, wetland observation, old-growth forest awareness, and wilderness photography.
Confirm access by boat or aircraft, marine charts, weather, tides, fishing and hunting rules, wildlife safety, no-facility conditions, emergency communications, and BC Parks updates before travelling.
