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ancouver Island is located in the southwest corner of British Columbia, part of a temperate rain forest that hugs the Pacific coast. The Island is known for fabulous fishing, both saltwater and freshwater, and this guide provides detailed maps for both types of fishing.

On the freshwater side, the island has lakes and rivers that are home to rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, kokanee, brown trout and even smallmouth bass.

In this guide, we have featured 22 lakes of various size and characteristics and one river (Cowichan). Many of the lakes featured in this guide are regularly stocked with rainbow trout and cutthroat trout as part of a provincial stocking program operated by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. Moving into saltwater, the Island is famous for its salmon fishery. Halibut and ling cod

fisheries are also important, and there are plenty of opportunities for prawning.

We have featured four famous West Coast fisheries in the guide this year. They include Barkley Sound, the area around Nootka Island (including Esperanza Inlet), Campbell River and Sooke.

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retty little Antler Lake, while not that deep or large, supports a thriving fishery. This popular spot just north of Gold River works well for a quick evening troll or a weekend getaway.

Antler Lake offers abundant habitat in the form of shoals and aquatic plants, particularly at the southeast end at Yellow Pond, an ideal location to start your search.

Both cutthroat and rainbows are present in Antler Lake; the cutthroat are native, and the catchable-sized rainbows are stocked.

Check out the stocking tables included in this guide.

The best time to fish Antler Lake is in the spring. Early fall is productive too, as the fish intensify their activity and feeding.

All sorts of lures work well here,

and your best bet is to stock your standards, though at times the cutthroat will prefer larger lures or Flatfish. Kwikfish or small spoons are good bets as well.

For those casting or trolling flies on Antler Lake, there are a number of reliable patterns to have on hand. Leeches are always promising. Damsel and dragonfly nymph patterns work well for mid-summer. Caddisflies and sedges are also good mid-season patterns. Later in the season, egg patterns can work wonders.

General searching fly patterns, such as Woolly Buggers, Careys, Halfbacks and the Spratleys imitate a range of food sources for rainbow and cutthroat trout. They make excellent attractors any time of the year. The flies can be trolled with a full-sink line close to the bottom.

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ntler Lake is located 3 km north of Gold River off the Gold River Main Rd. (also known as East Rd. and Hwy. 28). Turn right at the fork in the road before the bridge. There is a cartop boat launch beside the lake and a picnic site. Power boats are not allowed. Camping is available at Muchalet Lake, about 8 km further up the road towards Woss, or at the Peppercorn RV Park in Gold River.

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he parks and lakes on the northern end of Vancouver Island showcase the best of the Island’s rugged wilderness, with towering mountains, cold, clear and pristine lakes, and dense old-growth coniferous forests. Atluck Lake, south of Port McNeill, is one of the best of the area’s spectacular lakes.

Atluck Lake is large and deep and has great underwater structure. Islands, streams and sharp dropoffs characterize the southern half of the lake, while more gradual depths and streams dominate the north. This is also where the boat launch and campsite are located.

At one time, Atluck Lake was stocked with rainbows. Now, however, the lake’s naturally producing population of rainbows, cutthroats and dolly varden keep this fishery thriving.

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sented plug, spoon or spinner.

Troll out from the boat launch and through the dropoff areas.

Some of the best structure is around the islands nearer the south side. Be aware that sudden winds can whip down this narrow lake. Please use caution in small boats.

Atluck Lake flows into Nimpkish Lake to the north.

Nimpkish Lake attracts people for all manner of aquatic activities, from windsurfing on the wilder southern end, and fishing in the calmer north end.

taining fishery for cutthroats, rainbows and dollies.

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Native cutthroat trout are found in good numbers in Beavertail Lake.

Dolly varden and kokanee also thrive here. Rainbow trout are stocked, rounding out the fish population.

“The shoreline is a good place to start. Trolling is best at dusk and dawn,” he says.

The weedy and shallow areas are good places for anglers to target. Atkinson notes that people come off the lake with “trout every time.”

Travis Atkinson from Campbell River Boatland, says that there are always good-sized trout in the lake.

rive west of Campbell River on Hwy. 28 (Gold River Hwy.) for 16 km. At Camp 8 (the Timberwest marshalling yard and offices), turn right (west) onto the Elk River Mainline, an all-season, gravel logging road. Proceed west for 6 km until the lake comes into view on the north side of the road. The boat launch is directly off the Elk River Mainline pullout on the south side of

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There is no real “off” time for Beavertail Lake, although it does tend to produce more in the spring and fall. The west end can be a good place to fly fish, and trolling out from the boat launch is also productive. Kokanee inhabit the middepths, while dollies tend to go deeper.

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Travis Atkinson of Campbell River Boatland says that 4WD is absolutely necessary to get to these areas.

He also notes that they’re not suitable for tow-trailers without clearance or larger RVs. Please note that there are no amenities at these sites.

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Beavertail Lake has a boat launch and two rustic camping areas. One of these camp areas is located at the pullout off the Elk River Mainline at the south side of the lake, the other is off the spur road at the west side of the lake.

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ameron Lake, set alongside the jewel that is Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park, is one of the few British Columbia lakes known to support a thriving brown trout fishery. The rainbows and cutthroat trout round out the fishing experience on this beautiful lake.

Cameron Lake is fairly large, deep and cool. Recent water projects have steadied water levels and improved spawning habitat.

Cutthroat and rainbows can be enticed with a variety of similar flies and lures, and similar hatch patterns exist here as with many other Vancouver Island lakes.

Leeches, and later in the season, sedges, are good standard flies.

A lake troll with a small spoon, spinner or plug is a good choice for gear fishers.

Cameron Lake Brown trout are a different story.

Brown trout are a different story.

As with other trout, there can be room to experiment with presentation and retrieve, but browns are far more particular about what they take.

They tend to inhabit and feed in cover. They aren’t as likely as other species to chase a lure or fly. That isn’t to say that it doesn’t happen, but anglers can succeed far more frequently by presenting to the trout and making it easy for them.

There are some steep drop-offs in Cameron Lake. Some of the best fishing can be had in the shallow area at the mouth of the river. If you’re fly fishing, try some terrestrial insect patterns, as these trout have been known to key in on land insects that have drifted into the water. In the fall, both flies and lures should imitate baitfish. Similar to bass, brown trout have even been known to feed

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Several camping and accommodation options exist around Cameron Lake. Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park has campsites and amenities. Cameron Lake Lodge is a private campground on Cameron Lake offering camping and a boat launch.

Boaters need to be aware that the lake is subject to sudden strong gusts of wind. Anglers with smaller boats need to take appropriate precautions when venturing onto Cameron Lake.

There are great opportunities for swimming and sailing on Cameron Lake, and nearby hiking trails are an excellent way to explore the area. McMillan Provincial Park with its spectacular old-growth forest, and Little Qualicum Falls are other prime attractions here.

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ovember is the best month for fishing Comox Lake,” says Bruce Bolton, trout specialist at Tyee Marine. The most popular lure is a Tomic plug.

are chironomids and ants. “The ant hatch comes out the end of May, but you want to fish this pattern just before the big hatch happens.

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These plugs are used to rep- ered in ants, so you really want resent kokanee, often with to fish them before the real orange on the bellies. Spoons hatch, and then after. Otherwise also work well. you are just throwing a fly in In the summer months a lot there with ten of anglers use Flatfish and run million Rooster Tails, says Bolton. Spin casting with Panther Martins andCrokodiles is also popular.

Small Tomic plugs, Flatfish and Rapalas are popular trolling lures in the lake.

In the summer, fly fishing can be very productive in “The Stump” area, where the Puntledge River runs into the lake.

“It’s quite shallow and just full of stumps...a really good place to work a fly.”

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Bolton also recommends trying out the higher elevation lakes, up to Paradise Meadows. Once the snow goes, it can be great fishing up there.

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owichan Lake is one of the jewels of British Columbia. It offers easy access and excellent fishing and recreational opportunities. Its stunning scenery showcases some of the best of Vancouver Island, making Cowichan Lake very popular with tourists and locals alike.

There is a lot to explore. One could spend a very long time on Cowichan Lake and still not experience all it has to offer.

Marcus Kennett, fishing guide and owner of Marcus Kennett Fishing Charters, offers some great tips to help you make the most of your trip.

“There is good trout fishing for rainbows and cutthroat trout all year, but I like to fish it in the winter and spring,” he suggests. “It is a bigger lake, so fishing out of a boat does give you more options and opportunities. I like to fish in front of some of the tributaries that flow into the lake in the winter when the fish eggs are coming out of the creeks, when the salmon are spawning,

and in the spring when all of the salmon fry are coming out of the creeks.”

Kennett’s lures of choice for trout in Cowichan Lake are 3” Tomic Plugs.

His favourite colours are: #632iig, #231, #351, #602 #256ii, #232, and #619. Also try 3.5” Coyote spoons in Army Truck, Cop Car and Glo Green; Diawa Dr Minnow in Prizm shade; Rainbow Trout from 2” to 3 1/2”; Rapala plugs in black and silver; and Rainbow Trout in sizes CD11 or f11.

Kennett notes that his favourite fly patterns for lake are “all of the same flies that I use in the river for trout.” The Cowichan River Guide Fly works very well and is very popular. It is available at Bucky’s Sport Shop.

“Some other favourites are Doc Spratlies in red and black and green, Muddler Minnows, Wooly Buggers, Stone Flies, Cased Caddis Flies, Tom Thumbs, May Flies, Sedge, Irresistibles and Mosquitoes,” says Kennett.

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rom the town of Lake Cowichan, west of Duncan, there are several access points to the lake. Visit the info centre in town or one of the local tackle shops for information about the many places to launch boats in the lake.

There are several accommodation options as well, ranging from rustic camping to more serviced campsites to motels and hotels in town.

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he Cowichan River is a worldclass fishing river, and even if you’ve never fished it, you’ve likely heard tales of its fabulous fishery.

Unlike rivers draining the British Columbia Interior, the Cowichan reaches high water in winter, usually peaking with January rains.

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weir, the river has begun to drop, sometimes going so low that driftboats can no longer navigate its length.

Fly fishing remains good throughout June, however, as prolific insect hatches occur during the warming days.

Marcus Kennett, owner of Marcus Kennett Fishing Charters, is a fishing guide who spends a lot of time on the Cowichan River.

“There is a small chinook run as soon as there is enough water in the river in September until November, but they close most of the river except the fly fishing area

above Skutz falls from August 1 until November 15. Coho salmon and chum usually open in November. Some good lures for coho are Blue Fox Vibrex spinners in brass, silver, chartreuse, pink and rainbow. Colorado spinners work well in brass, copper and silver, and Spin ‘n’ Glos and Corkies work in pinks and oranges.”

Kennett notes that for flies, egg patterns work well.

December marks the start of the steelhead run. “Most people use Spin n Glos and Corkies in size # 14 up to #8 depending on water clarity,” says Kennett.

head flies. He adds that black and yellow stone flies work well in March.

March until June is the best time for rainbows. Go out early to avoid the crowds. Kennett recommends spinners and spoons of all kinds, especially silver, brass, pink or black.

“Bucky’s Sport Shop sells a fly that we call the Cowichan River Guide Fly. It works very well and we sell dozens of them.

Some other favourites are Doc Spratlies in red and black and green, Muddler Minnows, Wooly Buggers, Stone Flies, Cased Caddis Flies, Tom Thumb, May Fly, Sedge, Irresistibles and Mosquitoes,” Kennett adds.

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Cowichan Provincial Park offers camping and a cartop boat launch.

Accommodations are available in the town of Lake Cowichan, and at many campsites nearby.

“Rocket red, egg fluorescent and peach luminescent are my favourite colours.”

Other good choices are bubble gum pink worms and Colorado spinners in brass and silver.

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rum Lake is located on the western boundary of Strathcona Provincial Park, a 200,000-hectare wilderness reserve that extends from the central regions of the island northward between Campbell River and Gold River.

Drum Lake’s two basins have great shore fishing opportunities. Shore fishing works well along the narrow section between the two basins.

Boating is popular here as well, providing access to the deeper sections.

There are great fisheries for rainbows, Dolly Varden and cutthroat trout. Stick to some of the shallower areas in the spring and fall if you’re trolling. The weedy areas around the shore are prime habitat.

Small plugs are great for a variety of trout, particularly rainbows.

Small spoons and spinners produce results as well.

Drum Lake has a good chironomid hatch. Other standard patterns, particularly leeches and nymphs, are always good to have on hand. Try a Doc Spratley, Carey or a Halfback.

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ccess is directly off Highway 28 on a paved road, 19 kilometres northeast of Gold River, or 73 km west of Campbell River.

There are two parking areas. One is located at Crest Creek on the lower basin, although the best spot to park is the pullout at the Elk River trailhead between the lower and upper basins. The cartop boat launch is located 150 metres west of the Elk River lot. Reports on the Angler’s Atlas website indicate that although the lakes are directly beside the highway, access can be challenging in spots and requires sure footing.

There is a cartop boat launch across the highway from the Elk River trailhead parking lot, an area for picnicking (without tables) and a pebble beach for swimming in a day-use B.C. park. There are no resorts or campsites in the immediate vicinity.

Drum Lake is located along the western boundary of Strathcona Provincial Park. This is a wilderness area, and special

regulations apply here. As well, it’s important for anyone venturing into the park to be entirely selfsufficient, particularly those who are going off-trail. Other fishing lakes within the park are Upper Campbell Lake and Buttle Lake.

Just west of here are Mud and Crest lakes, which also support fisheries.

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cho Lake is a great all-round spot for all kinds of fishing. It’s accessible, it’s fun for everyone and the catch rates are high.

Echo Lake was developed to encourage families and visitors to get out and get fishing. It’s wheelchair accessible and there are several ideal locations around the lake to go after the trout. As a bonus, it’s also challenging enough to keep seasoned anglers interested.

Echo Lake supports a thriving fishery for cutthroat and Dolly Varden, and rainbows are stocked regularly to round out the fishing experience.

Many seasoned trout anglers fish Echo Lake, but you don’t need to be an expert on the science of the sport to catch fish here. With a basic fly or spinner rod, a net and a few tried-and-true standbys in your tackle box, your chances are good any time of the year.

Lake trolls work well in Echo Lake.

They’re effective and they’re easy to use. To set up a rod with a lake troll, simply connect the

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mainline from the rod to the swivel at the top of the troll. At the opposite end of the troll, tie on a 30–46 cm (12- to 18-inch) leader and your choice of spoon, spinner or plug.

Good colour choices for Echo Lake are chrome or nickel combinations.

Krokodiles in chrome / orange, silver speckled Kwikfish or red / nickel Dick Nite spoons are good producers.

Any time of year is a good time for fly fishing, but your odds improve in the spring and fall. There’s a lot of action when the fish are hungry and the insects are emerging.

Beginners and experts alike can be rewarded by stocking some standards. These are flies that imitate a wide variety of insects, and can be used at various times in the year.

The Carey Special and the Doc Spratley are

excellent attractor patterns any time of the year. Other common patterns that produce good results are the Pheasant-tail Nymph, 52 Buick, Halfback and Baggie Shrimp. Flies can be trolled with a full sink line in 20–38 cm (8–15 inches) of water, close to the bottom, or cast and retrieved. Varying your speed while trolling or retrieving the fly can be effective at enticing fish to bite.

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cho Lake is located 20 km southwest of Campbell River on Hwy 28 to Gold River and is easily accessed at two locations directly off the highway.

Boat launch. Electric motors only.

Campsites are located nearby.

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QUICK FACTS Surface Area • 24 Hectares (59 Acres) Maximum Depth • 14 metres (46 feet) Elevation (ASL) • 240 metres (787 feet) Survey Date • Unknown Contour Units • Metres

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lk and Beaver Lakes are conjoined lakes that are a popular recreation destination.

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Elk / Beaver Lakes in Saanich, just north of Victoria, Elk / Beaver Lakes are easy to access.

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fishing pier is located on the northwest side of Elk Lake. Elk Lake is stocked with rainbow trout, which adds to the appeal.

Along with the stocked trout, there are bass and perch in Elk / Beaver Lakes. These were introduced some years ago.

The World Fishing Network (worldfishingnetwork. com) names Elk / Beaver Lakes as one of the top ten bass fishing destinations in Western Canada.

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“Elk Lake may be an urban lake, but it is also one of the finest bass fisheries in the West.

While the numbers of fish might not blow you away, the sheer size of them just might.

It’s one of the best bets in Canada to land a 6+ pound smallmouth or an 8+ largemouth. Elk Lake is connected to a

smaller lake, Beaver Lake, by a shallow channel. While Elk Lake holds mostly smallmouth, Beaver is better suited for its wide-mouthed cousins. The largemouth in Elk Lake are a bit of an enigma. Showing up mysteriously in the 1990s (likely via illegal stocking), they took hold of tiny Beaver Lake and quickly began making headlines for their size. The biggest headline of all was made when an 8.7 pound largemouth was brought to the scales by Manitoba native Steve Sasaki at a bass derby in 2005. There have been stories of even bigger bass coming out of Beaver Lakes weedy waters, but none so famous as this one.”

The lake page for Elk and Beaver Lakes is packed full of tips, map markers and coming events. Check out the page at anglersatlas.com/ lake100071. Add your own photos and stories while you’re there. Also, members can sign up to follow any lake or region, so you can be sure not to miss a thing!

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lk Lake: From Victoria take the Pat Bay Hwy towards Sidney.

Take left on Sayward drive and then left on Hamsterly Road. Continue to Brookleigh Road and take a right.

Just ahead is park entrance.

Beaver Lake: From Victoria take the Pat Bay Hwy towards Sidney.

Take the Royal Oak Drive exit, cross over the hwy, and take right onto Elk Lake Drive. Park entrance is on your left.

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anglers that only electric motors are allowed on Fuller Lake.

In 2014, Fuller Lake was stocked with just over 7,000 adult and catchable-sized rainbow trout.

Please release the bass as soon as possible and as close to where you hooked them as possible; once removed from their nests, their eggs and fry are very vulnerable.

uller Lake provides the rare opportunity to pursue larger trout in a picturesque, easily accessible, semi-urban environment.

For these reasons, the lake is a favoured destination for resident and visiting freshwater anglers.

Both bass and rainbows are here, which is a boon to anglers who can enjoy very different kinds of fishing in different kinds of conditions.

Richard Kennett, of Bucky’s Sport Shop in Duncan, says that Fuller Lake is a real family fishing lake, and is oriented towards helping kids learn to fish. There’s a wharf at Fuller Lake which is an ideal spot for kids. “A few times a year, the local clubs put on learnto-fish programs,” he adds.

Fuller Lake is good all year, and Kennett says there are big fish in the lake. “Even at midday, I’ve caught fish there,” he says, noting that morning and later afternoon might be better, but not crucial for catching fish.

Kennett suggests that flies are a great choice for Fuller Lake. “Lots of leeches, chironomids. Red Spratleys are good. Even trolling a Wedding Band and worm will work well,” though he reminds

If the trout fishing slows down in the heat, the bass get going.

This fishery has been described as lively. Work with surface lures, especially in the morning or evening. Head to shallow water and try soft plastics or crank baits.

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uller Lake Park is located on the east side of the Island Highway immediately south of Chemainus Village. Signs mark the turnoff and the lake is accessed by a paved road. There is a boat launch next to a day-use park with a picnic area and washroom facilities. Electric motors only.

Elevation (ASL) • 45 metres (148 feet) Survey Date • Unknown Contour Units • Feet

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hile better known for its spectacular caves, Horne Lake, on the eastern

shores of Vancouver Island, also offers fabulous fishing for cutthroat and rainbow trout.

Horne Lake has good fishing even through the winter, but your best bet is to try your luck in the spring.

Targeting cutthroat trout can be similar to fishing for rainbows.

Fished through the dropoffs, small spinners and spoons are reliable producers all season. Try the southwest bay, or near the inflow and outflow of the river.

As well, there is a small island in the eastern basin. The deeper section near there is a good place to start in the heat of the summer.

The Qualicum River is a treat in itself. The Qualicum River is famous for its good salm-

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on fishing. Horne Lake Caves Provincial Park on the west side provides access to a bridge, as well as access to the river where small boats can be launched from the rough shoreline. To control t h e water flow from H o r n e Lake, a dam and a sluice gate have been installed. This maintains protection from flood and drought and increases the survival of fish fry.

A world-famous caving park and family adventure camps round out the experience at Horne Lake Provincial Park.

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rom Highway 19, take the Horne Lake Road exit (#75), drive inland to Horne Lake Caves Road, turn right and follow the north shore of the lake all the way to the regional and provincial parks. It is about 13 kilometres from the highway

to the parks; the road is mainly gravel with some narrow blind corners and is actively used by logging trucks seven days a week. Please, drive with your headlights on and obey the traffic and speed limit signs.

Horne Lake Regional Park offers camping (single and group), along

with boating, dayuse picnicking and swimming.

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QUICK FACTS Surface Area • 960 Hectares (2,372 Acres) Maximum Depth • 50 metres (164 feet) Elevation (ASL) • 119 metres (390 feet) Survey Date • July 1951 Contour Units • Metres

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oon Lake is a small gem situated in the mountains east of Port Alberni.

The fishing is great in these cool waters, and the trout here will take to a variety of flies and lures.

Loon Lake is a boat lake.

Thick, lush stands of alder and fir grow right around the shoreline, which makes shore fishing a challenge. From the boat launch on the southwest side of the lake, try a slow troll directly north through the deeper sections of the lake.

There is good fishing to be had all season long. Hardware seems to be the most popular choice for Loon Lake. Cast a spoon, a spinner such as a Mepps or Gibbs black and orange dot or plug back towards shore. Or try a lake troll with a Wedding Band and bait, particularly mid-summer.

Other good choices are to troll a black-and-silver-speckled Flatfish or a Dick Nite spoon. A brass Needlefish can produce good results as well.

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ing is good in the spring, and caddisflies are abundant in the midsummer. Later in the season, into the fall, most of the insect hatches have eased off, and yet this is when the trout are feeding intensely to prepare for winter.

Staples such as leeches, bloodworms and damselflies are good choices for this time of the season. Try a Woolly Bugger, trolled very slowly, and retrieve with an equally slow pull.

Fly fishing also works well in Loon Lake. The chironomid fish-

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ravel east from Port Alberni on Hwy. 4 for 11 km. Turn left opposite the access road to the Mount Arrowsmith ski area and travel a short distance on a gravel road. A car is adequate.

There is a cartop boat launch.

Only electric motors are allowed.

Please note: Reports on the Angler’s Atlas website indicate that sunken logs in the northwest corner can be quite a hazard.

Please exercise caution.

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QUICK FACTS Surface Area • 45 Hectares (111 Acres) Maximum Depth • 10 metres (33 feet) Elevation (ASL) • 173 metres (568 feet) Survey Date • August 1979 Contour Units • Metres

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owry Lake is a beautiful spot just outside of Strathcona Provincial Park, set amid rolling hills and deciduous forest.

An excellent fishing lake, Lowry supports a good fishery for rainbows, cutthroats and kokanee. The lake does have natural spawning grounds, however in the past it was regularly stocked with cutthroat trout. The lake is home to trumpeter swans during the winter.

hit bottom occasionally when fishing these flies properly. Vary your speed while trolling the fly. Most any variation of a leech pattern will perform well, as it is a year-round mainstay in the trout’s diet.

Both flies and gear succeed on Lowry Lake. Troll flies, small spoons, or plugs. Casting spinning gear with small lures is another reliable method. Of the hundreds of reliable spinners that can be found in tackle stores, Mepps and Bluefox spinners remain some of the most common choices and are good options for beginner or experienced anglers to try.

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Lowry Lake is more of a boat lake than shore fishery. The shoreline is steep in many places, and is better explored on the water.

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Fly fishers will find that standards produce well here.

Leeches, nymphs and caddisflies are all popular choices.

The Carey Special and the Doc Spratley are excellent attractor patterns any time of the year.

The best way to fish these flies is to troll them with a full sink line in 2–5 metres (8–15 ft) of water, close to the bottom. Your fly should

Sometimes, however, the best time to experiment is when things are working well. When the bite is on, both gear and fly fishers may want to try new patterns and lures. Keep note of the conditions; sometimes all it takes is the difference between a cloudy day and sunshine for a particular pattern or lure to entice the trout.

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owry Lake is located 30 km northwest of Port Alberni off Hwy. 4 on the Great Central Lake Road. A car is adequate. An access road leads to the shoreline on the east side of the lake. A small, rustic campground managed by the B.C. Forest Service and a launching site for cartop boats are available.

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QUICK FACTS Surface Area • 58 Hectares (130 Acres) Maximum Depth • 13 metres (42 feet) Elevation (ASL) • 137 metres (450 feet) Survey Date • May 1968 Contour Units • Metres

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aple Lake is a small lake close to Courtenay. Don’t let its size fool you, however. Maple Lake is a great fishing lake with decent-sized trout. It’s close enough to town to get away for a quick retreat. Maple Lake is a favourite of locals, and both beginners and experts fish here. The Freshwater Fisheries Society of B.C. regularly stocks catchable sized trout in Maple Lake.

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This is a shallow lake, and while people can and do fish year-round, the best fishing is in cooler weather.

October to April are the best times to head out, and the rainbows and cutthroats are more active then.

Maple Lake can be somewhat weedy along the shore, and it can be challenging to get your lure or fly out far enough.

There are some shore fishing opportunities, but small boats work best. A basic spinning rod and reel setup works just fine here. Panther Martins, Flatfish, and Mepps are all great choices. Black and gold are good colours for Maple Lake, with or without bait.

Angler’s Atlas member Adrianlepitre has posted some helpful tips for fishing Maple Lake.

“This is a great lake for fly fishing, whether trolling streamers, casting dry flies or chironomid fishing,” he writes. For gear fishermen, trolling a Willow Leaf, Gang Troll or Cowichan spoon are all effec-

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tive. He suggests a black Flatfish or Kwickfish #5 with orange spots for cutthroat, and a K5 chrome and blue for rainbows.

Bobber fishing with a worm is quite popular, “and some of the largest fish I’ve caught in this lake have been caught bottom-fishing with Powerbait (orange and or chartruese) or chum roe.” Check out all the updates for Maple Lake at anglersatlas.com/lake/100710.

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aple Lake is located 5 km south of Courtenay. Take the Comox Valley Parkway off the Inland Island Hwy. (Hwy. 19) and turn left onto Minto Road. Drive past the cemetery and through the highway underpass to the parking lot. A Cartop boat launch is located about 200 m from the parking lot.

There is a road from the parking lot to the launch area but it’s rough and requires a vehicle with good ground clearance. Electric motors only.

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QUICK FACTS Surface Area • 29 Hectares (69 Acres) Maximum Depth • 9 metres (30 feet) Elevation (ASL) • 137 metres (449 feet) Survey Date • May 1958 Contour Units • Metres

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uennell Lake is popularly considered one of the b e s t bass fishing lakes on Vancouver Island. The nutrient-rich, warmer waters are perfect habitat for bass. Quennell Lake is stocked with rainbow trout as well.

While much of the lake is highly productive, the south bay tends to be one of the best spots for bass. Try a dark or yellow tube, worms and spinnerbaits. Fish over structure such as weeds or submerged logs.

Some of the deeper water is along the northeastern arm. Aim for the drop-offs and go deep for the trout.

Another nearby lake is Holden Lake, which also offers fantastic fishing. Located in Hemer Provincial Park, Holden Lake is another diverse lake supporting both rainbows and bass. Holden is quieter than Quennell and the Despite the warmer water, the angling pressure is lower. Along trout do fairly well. Try stan- with the bass, Holden has been dard lures and flies. Your best stocked with cutthroat trout. bet for the trout is in the cooler months. When the bass are slowing down, the trout are becoming more active, which makes for great fishing in most months.

Michael a n d Greenway Lakes are two others in the area. Michael Lake has been stocked with cutthroat as well.

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QUICK FACTS Surface Area • 120Hectares (297 Acres) Maximum Depth • 6.9 metres (23 feet) Elevation (ASL) • 38 metres (125 feet) Survey Date • May 1958 Contour Units • Feet

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popular local lake just outside Campbell River, Roberts Lake supports a thriving rainbow and cutthroat fishery. Fishing is consistently good through the spring, summer and fall, peaking from April to June and through September and October.

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eastern side is more gentle. There is Duncan adds that fly fishing is great a boat launch on the western shore, in the summer, and that it’s defi- right down the access road off the nitely becoming more popular on highway. the lake.

Cutthroat and rainbows can be Roberts Lake is deep and cool. caught by many of the same methThe northern shore has large rocks ods. Small Flatfish, Kwikfish and under the water’s surface, mak- Hotshots are really good choices. ing for good trout habitat. Many In general terms, anglers will often of the dropoffs are steep, perfect catch both rainbows and cutthroats places to start a troll or even to with the same gear. still fish. A sandy beach along the southern part of the

Early hatches on Roberts Lake are a boon to fly fishers. Chironomids can begin as early as March. While in many places the mayfly hatch doesn’t occur until May, these flies work well as early as April in Roberts Lake.

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oberts Lake is located next to the Island Hwy. (Hwy. 19) 25 km northwest of Campbell River.

Access is excellent on a paved road.

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is that it is a perfect family fishing lake.

There is a floating dock, funded jointly between government and private enterprise, that has really helped to made the lake easy to fish. It is a perfect way to get kids out without needing a boat. Duncan adds that there’s also good shore fishing.

Willow Leafs and plugs are the most popular, Duncan notes, and pink or white are good colour choices. Simple techniques work

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QUICK FACTS Surface Area • 276 Hectares (682 Acres) Maximum Depth • 53 metres (174 feet) Elevation (ASL) • 182 metres (597 feet) Survey Date • June 1987 Contour Units • Metres

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hawnigan Lake, one of the best bass fishing lakes in British Columbia, is large, deep and active - not necessarily what one thinks of when considering the makeup of a good bass lake. Nevertheless, bass thrive here and the fishing is excellent. Along with bass, the perch fishing is equally good and worth the trip alone. As if perch and bass weren’t enough, Shawnigan is very heavily stocked with rainbow trout from fry to catchable-sized.

Several islands and shoal areas provide perfect habitat for trout, and the deeper, cooler waters are great for keeping the fishery active even in the heat of the summer. Your best bet is a boat to make the most of your time on this large lake, or better yet, hire a guide. While fly fishing is certainly a good option, some of the faster action lures may be more productive here.

Anecdotal reports suggest that the western arm is a hot spot for bass.

When targeting bass, look for cover, underwater structure

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and warmer water. The shallower areas in the western arm are ideal.

Try soft plastics and small frog patterns for bass.

Perch are easy to catch and are prolific in Shawnigan Lake. High catch rates make them a fun species for beginners to target, and they can be had even with a worm and bobber.

For those who want to try different hardware, try larger and lighter lures in the shallows, and smaller, heavier lures in the deep. These highly piscivorous fish are not very fussy and will go after many different lures and flies.

Members of the Angler’s Atlas website have posted many helpful map markers, showing various hot spots and other important locations. Check out anglersatlas.com/ lake/101198.

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Provincial parks range from day use to overnight camping.

West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park is day use only. Also check out Memory Island protected area.

hawnigan Lake is 45 kilometres north of Victoria. There are several accommodation options around

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This popular fishing lake is a great family-friendly destination. An easy trail winds around the lake for more than two km, with wooden bridges crossing the creeks and marshy areas feeding into Spectacle.

Spectacle Lake is home to the Island’s only eastern brook char population. The illegal introduction of bass has impacted the population of brookies and anglers increasingly report limited success angling for brook trout.

As with other Island lakes, the chironomid (midge) hatch on Spectacle begins in March or April and usually lasts through May. Bloodworms and leeches are available for trout before that, and are a good standard pattern all season. Early spring is a good time for mayfly and caddisfly patterns. April through to early June produces many opportunities for nymph and dry fly fishing.

methods: casting or trolling flies, spinning with small lures, trolling with gang trolls and worms, and still-fishing with Powerbait or worms. Small spoons, plugs (Flatfish and Kwikfish in a Cracked Frog or White Coach Dog pattern) are other good choices for trolling.

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Smallmouth bass anglers report success with crank baits, spinner baits, Powerbaits or soft plastics in protected areas along the shore.

In deeper water, try deep-running crank baits or soft plastics.

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pectacle Lake is located 30 km northwest of Victoria near the Shawnigan Lake turnoff at Malahat Summit on the Island Hwy. Travel on paved roads, two km west of the highway along Whitaker and Spectacle Lake roads. Spectacle Lake Provincial Park offers a day-use picnic area and cartop boat launch, about 100 metres from the parking area. Cold-water taps are located around the park. The picnic area and much of the trail system are wheelchair accessible. Fullyequipped campgrounds are located nearby.

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ith its many legs of winding inlets it’s easy to imagine how the forest-ringed centrepiece of Spider Lake Provincial Park came by its name. Explore Spider Lake’s many bays, and take your time; power boats are not allowed here.

There are great angling opportunities all season long in Spider Lake. Its many islands and drop-offs provide excellent habitat for rainbow trout, which are stocked annually.

Steelhead are stocked intermittently and are an exciting sport fish. During the warmer months, smallmouth bass get active.

Light and small lures are good down deep with a fast, full sink line. If you’re fly fishing for trout, spring fishing in the shallows is your best bet, with chironomids, mayflies a n d

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sedges. Green and orange are good colours here.

Warm-loving bass keep the summer fishery interesting on Spider Lake. They can be caught year-round but they are most active in the heat. Cast poppers, crankbaits, soft plastics or large flies. Bass will lurk in the cover, so target areas near the shoreline, under fallen trees or around rocky areas. Spider Lake has some good shore fishing spots, and this can work especially well for bass.

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pider Lake Provincial Park is located 16 km west of Qualicum Beach off Hwy. 19. Turn left on the

Horne Lake exit then immediately left again and follow signs to Spider Lake Park on a paved road.

When the pavement ends, there is a short section of gravel. Watch for the lake on your right.

There is a boat launch beside the parking lot. Motorboats are prohibited. The picnic area and parking lot are open 7 am to 11 pm, midMay to mid October. A smaller day-use area, open year-round, can be found off Lakeview Rd. less than a kilometre before the main park entrance. This area has two picnic tables, a pit toilet and parking for up to eight vehicles. Small craft can be easily launched from this location.

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proat Lake is very large, very deep and very popular for all manner of water recreational pursuits from swimming to fishing.

Despite its size and depth, the water is relatively warm, adding to its value as a destination lake.

April and May are good months for steelhead. April through June are good rainbow trout months. The cutthroat fishery on Sproat Lake is catch-and-release only, and all wild rainbows over 60 cm must be released as well.

Going after rainbows is great all season long. Many anglers go deep in the heat of the summer and troll slowly through the depths. Flatfish and Ford Fenders can work well, and many anglers report great success with plugs.

While the most productive method of fishing this large beauty is with hardware, fly fishing also nets great results. Try a small marabou leech, trolled slowly around the drop-offs.

Another worthwhile method for both gear and flies is to still fish.

Anchor in shallower water and cast out.

The Sproat River is another excellent fishery, and is also known locally for great swimming in parts.

Restrictions apply in regards to bait and locations; consult the B.C. Freshwater Fishing Regulations for information.

The Angler’s Atlas has started a new program for our members.

Now members can “follow” their favourite lakes. Receive an update on your local lakes as soon as it’s posted. Have something to say?

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estwood Lake is a sanctuary for a diversity of wildlife above the water’s surface, and a generous population of hard-fighting rainbow trout, cutthroat trout and smallmouth bass below. Rainbow trout at catchable size are released into Westwood Lake each year by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC. Pumpkinseed sunfish are also present.

Westwood Lake is a great shore fishing lake. With the trails around the shoreline, there are plenty of places to cast a line.

Anglers targeting trout will want to go with a Blue Fox or a Panther Martin. Trout also seem particularly fond of plugs. These are good to have on hand for trolling, particularly in unfamiliar lakes, as they are good attractors.

Rick Passek, author of The Freshman Flyfisher’s Insect Guide, notes for example, that while mayflies make up a large

part of the trout’s diet, they do so in several different forms. The more specialized patterns can imitate the same insects in different stages.

When the lake warms up, deep trolling can get down to the cooler water where the trout are more likely to lurk. However, often the trout are less active. Bass fishing picks up at this time, and mornings and evenings are great times to work with surface lures. Bass will be concentrated where the cover is, and will often be found fairly near the shore in protected areas.

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ccess is via Jingle Pot Rd. and Westwood Lake Rd. 5 km west of

www.luckybuglures.com Nanaimo city centre. Westwood Lake Regional Park offers a boat ramp, beach, day-use park with picnic, playground and washroom facilities, lifeguards in the summer and wheelchair access.

Accommodations are available in Nanaimo, and there are several campgrounds, hotels and motels nearby.

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olf Lake is a popular fishing destination for freshwater anglers, with catches up to six pounds.

Bruce Bolton is the trout specialist at Tyee Marine in Courtenay. H says that late February and March is

a huge month for this lake.

“The fish are getting ready to spawn at that time,” says Bolton, adding that the fish like “big presentations like Crokodiles, big leeches and big Muddler Minnows ... five sometimes six inches long.”

The goal is to show strong movement, articulating the lures and flies so they move around.

During the summer, trolling and fly fishing are popular on the lake. Worms always work well.

In 2014, the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC stocked 2,500 cutthroat

trout in Wolf Lake.

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olf lake is located about 16 km northwest of Courtenay. From the town, follow the Comox Logging Road. Just before passing the Island highway turn right onto the Duncan Bay logging mainline.

There is a boat launch and camping site located on Wolf Lake.

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arkley Sound is named after Captain Charles William Barkley, who sailed into this area in 1787, searching for skins to trade. Nowadays, people come to this area in search of the salmon.

Pat Ahern, owner of Last Cast Guiding, says fishing in the sound normally gets going around the end of May. A big group of chinook heading to the Columbia pass by the sound at this time.

Ahern says “time of year” is the key. In May and June, a lot of fishing is done on the fringe, out in front of Broken Island, also around Swail Rock all the way down to Toquart Bay. Fishing will depend on the herring, he added.

The halibut fishery is also popular in Barkley Sound, with August being the biggest month. Ahern notes that the TAC (total allowable catch) is down, so there is a slot limit.

When fishing offshore, Ahern looks for underwater structure, such as banks. He also looks for bait fish, as the bigger fish will also be nearby.

For those trying winter fishing, Vernon Bay is a popular spot.

Ahern operates Last Cast Guiding out of Clutesi Haven Marina in Port Alberni. To

learn more, visit his website ing is along Sechart Channel. or send him an email.

Barkley Sound is also the www.LastCastGuiding.com gateway to Port Alberni, via pat.ahern@shaw.ca the Alberni Inlet. There are a (866) 968-4665 number of great fishing locations near the inlet. Try hugBACKGROUND ging the shore along Junction All species of salmon can be Passage and into Rainy Bay. found in Barkley Sound, as Trevor Channel runs from the it sits along major migratory Alberni Inlet to Cape Beale, path for salmon from Alaska, providing a number of excelas well as being connected to lent fishing spots all along the extensive streams and rivers southern shore. Cape Beale is that provide excellent spawn- known as a hot spot, especialing grounds. ly for moochers and jiggers.

The sound is productive from The village of Bamfield is early spring to late fall, with a also located along this chanfew locations that can also be nel. fished in the winter.

A series of islands (TzarThe town of Ucluelet sits tus Fleming, Diana, Edward at the north entrance to the King) separate Trevor Chansound, with some popular nel from the open water of fishing locations nearby— Imperial Eagle Channel. FishAmphritite Point (extend- ing along the north side of ing north along the exposed these islands can be very procoast) and Newcombe Chan- ductive, though some anglers note it can be hard on tackle. nel are two of these spots.

Amphritite Point is popu- Where Imperial Eagle Chanlar for chinook salmon in nel meets the open Pacific, a the summer, with Newcomb cluster of islands (the largest Channel also providing some being Effingham) are also great fishing locations. Try earlier spring fishing. trolling around the islands.

Moving east into the sound, Toquart Bay is another popular fishing location. The area is relatively sheltered and can provide some cover from the open ocean. Another sheltered location that is good for troll-

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of places to fish right from NEARBY AREAS shore, Cameron says.

There are a number of fishDiscovery Pier is a popu- ing areas nearby that can also lar location, and anglers can be productive. Shelter Bay catch Tyee, coho and pink and Kitty Coleman are popsalmon right from the pier. ular locations. These areas There is a great fish and chips are found between Campbell place to grab a bite to eat lo- River and Comox.

Neil Cameron, past editor of cated at the pier. the Campbell River Courier- There are numerous other loIslander, is a long-time angler cations along the shore to try, from the region and says you and Cameron suggests using can fish the area throughout pink Buzzbombs or flies. the year.

“Anywhere in front of town In winter, “The Hump” is a pinks hang around from July popular area for chinook. He onward,” says Cameron. suggests using a downrigger in about 60 metres. FlashSTRONG CURRENTS ers, Hoochies and plugs work Campbell River is known for well. strong currents as the tide For prawning and crabbing, ebbs and flows. Be prepared the area south east of Quadra for changes in currents at The island is very productive.

Hump when the water on eiCloser to town, the action ther side of Quadra Island moves to the lighthouse (Cape meets and mixes.

Mudge) and Yaculta Bank in Also, be prepared for sharp spring and summer — check changes in depth. A helpful for some area closures. tool is an underwater chart, As summer progresses, preferably tied into your GPS, anglers often head up to such as the Navionics charts.

Brown’s Bay and Deepwater These will help you plan for Bay. rapid changes in depth so you “What better way to spend Xmas Eve than fishing as a family. Anna age 3yrs picked her For those fishing without can adjust your downrigger own plug to use from Tyee Marine Supplies and we headed out with Tall Tale Fishing Charters, Steve Babcock and caught this beauty using her plug. Anna was so excited!” a boat, there are a number as needed.

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ooke is located at the southern tip of Vancouver island, just west of Victoria.

This area is popular for salmon fishing, especially the world famous Vancouver Island chinook. There are also opportunities for halibut and rock fish as well.

Popular areas for big chinook are Secretary (Donaldson) Island, Possession Point, Whiffin Spit, Otter Point and Sheringham Point. These locations are shown on the map below.

Moving up the coast towards Port Renfrew will also provide some great salmon opportunities. Areas like Swiftsure Bank, The Bank and East Point are great for chinook, with coho opportunities in the latter part of the summer.

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f the start of this year is any indication on how the fishing will be in our local waters we’re in for a great season! The “Winter Chinook” fishing is the best it been in years. Many fisherman are reporting good early season catches.

Winter Chinook salmon will hold in our area providing there’s some bait (usually Herring) for their hearty appetite. I have caught these salmon from December well into and past April. “Out Front” of French Creek Harbour on the humps and Ballenas Islands are good areas to try for early season Chinook salmon. In May and June we can have great fishing as migratory Chinook salmon pass through our waters heading for their native rivers, such as the Columbia River Chinook run. Sangster Island and Young Pt. can be productive areas for migrating salmon.

July can be a transition time, however last year we had Coho and Chinook salmon remain in our area through the summer, and with Pink salmon being an odd year predominant run the fishing should remain steady.

In August our resident Chinooks start to make their way home for some final feeding in preparation to head up both the Little Qualicum and Big Qualicum Rivers. When these Chinooks start to stack up near the end of the month its quite a spectacular fishery for trollers and jiggers alike.

We have our local French Creek Salmon Derby slated for August 14-16, 2015. This is a fun event for all ages, with lots of great prizes. All the proceeds from the derby go to the Marion Baker Fish Hatchery ( Coho enhancement) on French Creek.

You round out September with some great late season Chinook fishing, the Coho also start to stack up along the beach as well. Not to be over looked is the steady bottomfishing for Lingcod, and Rockcod open from May 1-September 30.

Crabbing and Prawning is also productive in our area.

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Tatchu Point

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Catala Island

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Blind Reef

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Ferrer Point

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Centre Island

49.8469

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Burdwood Point

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Saltery Bay

49.8667

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Zuciarte Channel

49.6189

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Hecate Channel

49.8731

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Anderson Point

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Tahsis Inlet

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Hanna Channel

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Kendrick Inlet

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Camel Rock

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Boston Point

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San Carlos Point

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Friendly Cove

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Hoiss Point

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Wash Rocks

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Argonaut Point

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Maquinna Point

49.58

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Conuma River

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he west coast of Vancouver any kind. If you do, your traps will Island is one of the most pro- be full of slime eels rather than ductive fishing waters in the world loaded with delicious prawns.” and Tahsis is centred right in the speranza Inlet has experiences middle of it. to offer anglers, any time of Whether you are going after the the year. Just off the coast is world-class prawning grounds in Six Mile Reef and The Pinnacles.

Tahsis Inlet, some big ling cod Both are great locations to fish and halibut along the coast, or the for halibut. You can also catch the famous Conuma River salmon run salmon as they head into the inlet. in late July, Tahsis offers year- “Lots of people fish the ebb tide round fishing adventures. [of Six Mile Reef] for halibut

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little help from Westview Marina, “Anywhere from 250,000 to you can be sure to find the hottest 400,00 fish come back,” says fishing spots any time of the year. Falavolito. “You can fish the aquinna Point, at the south mouth of the river, into the estuend of Nootka Island, ary and up the river as well, from is one of the first hot spots as the hatchery down.”

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the Connuma fish enter Nootka If you time the run right, the fishSound. This is because the bait ing is unbelievable. Three good stacks up here, along the big rocks. spots to cover are Hoiss Point, San Moving into the sound, along the Carlos Point and Camel Rock.

For more information about fishing this section of Vancouver Island’s west coast, call John at Westview Marina and Lodge.

Call 250-934-7672 or email to info@westviewmarina.com. Also visit The Angler’s Atlas website and search for Esperanza, Nootka and Tahsis.

He describes the Whale’s tail down-island side. Chinook fishing is good from May to August. as “worth its weight in gold. Its structure on the bottom looks just lupana Inlet begins just past like a whale’s tail ... and the fish the north tip of Bligh Island hold in this depression.” and this is where the Conuma Exceptional fishing opportunities River salmon run converges. exist throughout the inlet, from Fishing this run starts mid-July early spring to late fall. With a and runs about two to three weeks.

south side of the island, anglers can try out Wash Rocks, San There are four major fishing areas and then get their salmon“ says Miguel Islands and Friendly Cove easily reached from Tahsis— Falavolito. for more great places to fish.

Tahsis Inlet, Esperanza Inlet, Moving into Esperanza Inlet, you A lot of salmon travel up Zuciarte Nootka Sound and Tlupana Inlet. will pass a number of great fishing Channel—a narrow but deep Each one of these locations holds locations, such as Double Island, stretch of water. Fish the walls up a unique fishing experience.

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ahsis Inlet is famous for its productive prawning, and is the only place open year-round. John Falavolito, owner of Westview Marina and Lodge in Tahsis, says prawns are near steep drop-offs in about 75 to 100 metres of water.

Falavolito gives one final tip for prawning. “Don’t use fresh fish of

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GENERAL RESTRICTIONS Single barbless hook: must be used in all streams of Region 1, all year (excluding Haida Gwaii, see tables for exceptions).

Bait ban: applies to all streams of Region 1, all year, with some important exceptions. Check the Tables.

Steelhead fishing: Your basic licence must be validated with a Steelhead Conservation Surcharge Stamp if you intend to fish for steelhead anywhere in B.C. In addition, a Steelhead Stamp is mandatory when fishing most Classified Waters regardless of the species being angled for. Please see page 7 for details. When you have caught and retained your daily quota of hatchery steelhead from any water, you must stop fishing that water for the remainder of that day.

REGIONAL DAILY CATCH QUOTAS (Excluding Haida Gwaii, see tables for exceptions) • Trout: 4, not more than 1 over 50 cm (2 hatchery steelhead over 50 cm allowed) • 2 from streams (must be hatchery) And you must release: • All wild trout and wild steelhead from streams • All char (includes Dolly Varden; see centre page Freshwater Fish of B.C.) Note: There is no general minimum size limit for trout in lakes or hatchery origin trout in streams.

• Kokanee: 5 (none from streams) • Bass: 4 (largemouth and smallmouth combined) none from Apr. 15 to June 15 • White Sturgeon: catch and release only • Crayfish: 25 • Yellow perch: 20 Haida Gwaii Daily Quotas (See tables for exceptions): Trout/char: 5, but not more than • 1over50cm • 3 Dolly Varden • 2 from streams And you must release: • Trout/char under 30cm from streams • All wild steelhead Kokanee: 10 (none from streams)

WILD TROUT RELEASE ALL STREAMS REGULATION Anglers note there is a region wide regulation requiring the release of all wild origin trout in streams (excluding Haida Gwaii). This regulation allows only hatchery origin trout in streams to be harvested, except where prohibited by water specific regulation. In Region 1, stream hatchery origin trout can be distinguished from wild origin trout by the presence of a healed scar in place of the adipose fin. Please note, this regulation does not apply to lakes. For more information please contact regional fisheries staff at (250) 751-3100.

IMPORTANT NOTICE Freshwater angling regulations and fisheries management for Haida Gwaii (Management Units 6-12 and 6-13) are now within Region 1. Refer to the Region 1 section for angling regulations on Haida Gwaii and contact Region 1 for any Haida Gwaii freshwater angling enquiries.

Note: There is no freshwater fishing permitted in Gwaii Haanas National Park Reserve (on Haida Gwaii).

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POSSESSION QUOTAS Possession quotas = 2 daily quotas Annual Catch Quotas Annual catch quota for all B.C.: 10 steelhead per licence year (only hatchery steelhead may be retained in B.C.) Daily & Annual Catch Quotas for Salmon Please refer to the NOTICE on page 4 for Salmon Regulations.

ADAM RIVER (EXCEPT Eve River)*

1-10

Artificial fly only upstream of Eve River, to Highway 19 bridge

AHNUHATI RIVER* CW

1-15

Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30

ALICE LAKE

1-13

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook

AMOR LAKE

1-10

Trout daily quota = 2

AMOR DE COSMOS CREEK

1-10

“ANDERSON” LAKE

1-3

ANTLER LAKE  ARTLISH RIVER*

1-9

No Fishing from upper falls downstream 1 km to (Bear River) logging road bridge 3 km from tidewater No Fishing from mouth to falls about 4 km upstream, Dec 1-May 31 Artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook Trout and kokanee release* Unnamed lake approx. 7 km W/SW of Mt. Walbran No powered boats

1-12

No fishing upstream of the boundary signs at the bridge crossing approximately 10 km from the mouth, Nov 1-Apr 30

ASH RIVER

1-7

No fishing from Dickson Lake to signs 200 m downstream of Lanternman Falls, Dec 1-Apr 30 No Fishing from Dickson Falls downstream 30 m to signs No Fishing from Elsie Lake to Dickson Lake

BAINBRIDGE LAKE

1-7

BEAR LAKE

1-4

No angling from boats;  Youth/Disabled Accompanied Year Round (see page 5 in the Provincial Regulations) See Cowichan Lake

BEAR RIVER

1-10

See Amor de Cosmos Creek

BEAVER LAKE  BENSON RIVER*

1-1

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)

1-13

Fly fishing only

“BIG QUALICUM” RIVER

1-6

See Qualicum River

BLACK CREEK*

1-6

No fishing Dec 1-May 31

BLACKBURN LAKE

1-1

No powered boats

BLACKWATER LAKE

1-10

Trout daily quota = 2

BONANZA LAKE

1-11

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook

BOOT LAKE 

1-10

Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

BRANNEN LAKE  BROWNS RIVER

1-5

Speed restriction on parts (60 km/h)

1-6

See Puntledge River*

BUTTLE LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES

1-9

Fly fishing only; Except Thellwood Creek is No Fishing

(Lower) CAMPBELL LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES

1-6

No fishing Feb 1-July 15 including Campbell River between Strathcona Dam and (Lower) Campbell Lake

CAMPBELL RIVER

1-10

CARNATION CREEK*

1-3

No Fishing between Elk Falls and John Hart Dam Power Station No Fishing from Strathcona Dam downstream 100 m No fishing from the boundary sign at the end of Maple Street downstream to the boundary sign at the cement block, Aug 1-Oct 31 No fishing in any tributaries (except QuinsamRiver), Dec 1-May 31 From John Hart Dam Power Station to powerline crossing approximately 200m upstream of Quinsam River confluence: fly fishing only year-round and trout/char release Dec 1-May 31 Artificial fly only downstream of power line crossing located approx 200m upstream of Quinsam River confluence: both Dec 1-May 31 No vessels between Elk Falls and John Hart Dam Power Station No Fishing

CATHERINE CREEK

1-10

No Fishing

CAYCUSE RIVER

1-3

Fly fishing only upstream of and including Hatton Creek

CHEMAINUS RIVER

1-5

CHICADEE LAKE  CLAUD ELLIOTT CREEK

1-6

No Fishing from Copper Canyon Falls downstream 100 m to signs No fishing upstream of Bannon Creek*, Dec 1-June 30 Electric motors only

1-10

No Fishing

CLAUD ELLIOTT LAKE

1-10

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban; single barbless hook

CLEAR LAKE (Quadra Island)

1-15

Electric motors only

CLUXEWE RIVER * 

1-13

COLQUITZ RIVER*

1-1

No fishing upstream of the West Main logging road bridge (about 7.5 km upstream of the Highway 19 bridge), Dec 1-May 31 No Fishing

COMOX LAKE

1-6

No cutthroat trout under 30 cm or over 50 cm; Bait ban and single barbless hook

CONSORT CREEK*

1-10

No Fishing

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COPPER CREEK CW

6-12

COURTENAY RIVER

1-6

No Fishing from Skidegae Lake to signs at second bridge 6km above tidal boundary, Feb 1-Apr 30 Cutthroat trout release Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30*; Steelhead stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30* ONLY OPEN Oct 1-Nov 30 Speed restriction on part (8 km/h)

COUS CREEK

1-7

No fishing Nov 1 - Apr 30

COWICHAN LAKE (including Bear Lake)

1-4

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1-1

Cutthroat trout daily quota = 2 (none over 50 cm) Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 15-Apr 15 Speed restriction on parts (8 km/h), plus overall 10 km/h speed restriction within 60 m of shore No fishing from weir (dam) at Cowichan Lake’s outlet to Greendale trestle, Nov 15 - Apr 15 Tributaries upstream of and including Holt Creek No Fishing Fly fishing only upstream of CNR trestle (Mile 66) Aug 1 - Oct 31 No fishing downstream of the Mile 66 trestle betweenAug 1-Nov 15 Fly fishing only from signs at Greendale trestle to CNR bridge (mile 70.2) Speed restriction (8 km/h) & engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp) on parts No Fishing

CRANE LAKE

1-10

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

CRESCENT LAKE

1-10

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

CRUICKSHANK RIVER*

1-6

No Fishing

CUSHEON LAKE  DATLAMEN CREEK* CW

1-1

Electric motors only

6-13

Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30

DAVIE RIVER *

1-11

No fishing downstream of Schoen Lake, Dec 1-May 31

DICKSON LAKE

1-7

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook

DIMPLE LAKE

1-3

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

DIVER LAKE  DONNER LAKE

1-5 1-9

Electric motors only;  wheelchair accessible fishing platform located in Diver Lake Park No powered boats

DOUGAN LAKE 

1-4

Electric motors only

DURRANCE LAKE 

1-1

Electric motors only

ECHO LAKE 

1-6

Electric motors only

ELK LAKE 

1-1

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1-9

Engine power restriction on parts - 7.5 Kw (10 hp); no vessels on parts, no powered boats on parts, no towing on parts  A wheelchair accessible fishing pier is located on the lake’s NW shore via Brookleigh Road Fly fishing only

ENGLISHMAN RIVER

1-5

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1-6

No Fishing from lower falls in Englishman River Park to signs about 100 m downstream No fishing downstream of the lower falls in Englishman River Falls Provincial Park to the Top Bridge crossing at the end of Allsbrook Road*, Dec 1-May 31 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

EVE RIVER*

1-10

FAIRY LAKE

1-3

FAREWELL LAKE

1-10

No fishing upstream of the fishing boundary signs (near theSouth Main bridge crossing) located approx. 5.4 km downstream of the Hwy 19 bridge, Dec 1-May 31 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp) Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook

FICKLE LAKE

1-10

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook

FORBUSH LAKE

1-6

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook

FRENCH CREEK *

1-5

No fishing Dec 1 - May 31

FULLER LAKE 

1-5

GLEN LAKE  GOLD LAKE

1-2

Electric motors only;  wheelchair accessible fishing platform is located in Fuller Lake Park Electric motors only; fishing platform is located in Glen Lake Park

1-9

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook

GOLD RIVER

1-9

GOLDSTREAM RIVER*

1-2

No fishing from boundary signs about 300 m upstream of the Lions Campground upstream to the confluence with Muchalat River*, Apr 1 - May 31 No Fishing upstream of but not including Muchalat River* No Fishing between the cascade falls (located about 6.5 km upstream of Muchalat Inlet) and fishing boundary signs about 30 m downstream No powered boats No Fishing

GORDON RIVER*

1-3

Artifical fly only upstream of Bugaboo Creek when open; No fishing upstream of Bugaboo Creek, Dec 1 - Apr 30

GRACIE LAKE  GRAHAM LAKE

1-7

Electric motors only

1-6

Electric motors only

GREAT CENTRAL LAKE

1-7

No wild rainbow trout over 50 cm; single barbless hook

GREEN LAKE  GREENSTONE CREEK*

1-5

Electric motors only

1-10

No Fishing

GUNFLINT LAKE

1-15

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HAGUE LAKE

1-15

Electric motors only

HARRIS CREEK*

1-3

No Fishing upstream of and including Hemmingsen Creek*

HAREWOOD (Extension) LAKE

1-5

Trout daily quota = 2

HASLAM CREEK

1-5

No Fishing No Fishing

HAWARTH LAKE

1-09

HEALY (Panther) LAKE

1-5

Trout release; fly fishing only, bait ban, single barbless hook

HEALY LAKE’S OUTLET STREAM

1-5

No Fishing

HEBER RIVER

1-9

No Fishing downstream of top of the lower canyon, located approximately1.3km upstream of the Gold River confluence No fishing upstream of top of the lower canyon, Dec 1 - Apr 30 Fly fishing only downstream of Saunders Creek to the top of the lower canyon, May 1 - Nov 30 No Fishing

HEMMINGSEN CREEK*

1-3

HENRY LAKE

1-5

Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook

HIGGENS LAKE

1-10

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

HOLLAND LAKE

1-5

No powered boats

HONNA CREEK*

6-13

Cutthroat Trout Release

HONNA RIVER* CW

6-13

Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30

IDA LAKE

1-11

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook

ILLUSION LAKES

1-6

No powered boats

JASPER LAKE

1-10

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

JOHN HART LAKE’S TRIBUTARIES

1-10

No fishing Apr 15-July 15 (includes channel downstream of Ladore Dam)

JUNE LAKE

1-7

Trout daily quota = 2

KAKWEIKEN LAKE

1-15

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

KAKWEIKEN RIVER* CW

1-15

Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30

KEMP LAKE  KEOGH RIVER

1-2

No powered boats

1-13

No Fishing downstream of lower fish counting fence near tidewater Release all steelhead No fishing in all parts * , Dec 1-May 31 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30

KINGCOME RIVER* CW

1-14

KOKISH RIVER

1-11

KOKSILAH RIVER*

1-4

No Fishing from signs in Kokish canyon to Ida Lake, Nov 1-Apr 30; no fishing from the log boom located approxinately 100 m upstream of the IPP Intake to signs at the tail of the canyon pool located 250 m downstream; no fishing between signs at the tail race confluence downstream 50 m to signs No fishing Dec 1-May 31

LAKE WESTON (“Weston Lake”)

1-1

Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors only

LANGFORD LAKE  “LINK” RIVER

1-2

Electric motors only; fishing platforms are available off Leigh Road and the Nixon Trail

1-13

See Marble River

LITTLE MAIN LAKE (Quadra Island)

1-15

LITTLE QUALICUM RIVER

1-6

Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30 Electric motors only No fishing from the falls in Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park downstream to the hatchery fence, Dec 1-May 31 All tributaries No Fishing

1-3

The standard 100 m closure around a fish rearing facility has been reduced to a no fishing area from the hatchery fence to signs approx.35m downstream Fly fishing only, Sept 1-Nov 30 (where open, including tributaries) Electric motors only

LIZARD LAKE  LIZARD POND

1-7

Trout daily quota = 1; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook

LOIS LAKE 

1-4

Trout daily quota = 1; release all brown trout Artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook

LONG LAKE (Nanaimo) 

1-5

LOON LAKE  MACKTUSH CREEK

1-7

Speed restriction on parts (60km/h);  wheelchair accessible fishing platform is located in Loudon Park Electric motors only

1-7

No Fishing

MAGGIE LAKE

1-8

No wild rainbow trout over 50 cm; bait ban; single barbless hook

MAHATTA RIVER

1-13

No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

MAIN LAKE (Quadra Island)

1-15

Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp) Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30

MAMIN RIVER* CW MAPLE LAKE  MARBLE (“Link”) RIVER (only between Victoria and Alice lakes)

1-6

Electric motors only

1-13

Fly fishing only*

MARTHA LAKE 

1-10

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

MATHESON LAKE 

1-2

Electric motors only

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“MAXWELL LAKE” ( Lake Maxwell)

1-1

Electric motors only

MAYO LAKE  MCKENZIE LAKE

1-4 1-2

 Youth/Disabled Accompanied Water (see page 5 in the Provincial Regulations) No powered boats

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1-10

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

MEGIN LAKE

1-8

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook

MICHAEL LAKE

1-54

No powered boats

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MILLER CREEK*

1-6

No Fishing

R

MINE LAKE

1-15

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)

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MISTY LAKE

1-13

No Fishing (located in an Ecological Reserve)

R

MOHUN CREEK*

1-10

No fishing Dec 1-May 31; No Fishing from Menzies Bay logging mainline bridge crossing to Morton Lake

R

MORTE LAKE

1-15

Electric motors only

MUCHALAT RIVER*

1-12

No fishing Dec 1 - May 15

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MYRA LAKE

1-10

No Fishing

NAHMINT LAKE

1-7

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook; engine power restriction 7.5 Kw (10 hp)

NAHMINT RIVER

1-7

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1-11

No Fishing from power line crossing at “Bore Hole” upstream to fishing boundary signs at the mouth of Boulder Creek No fishing from the Cedar Road bridge upstream approx. 400m to the white square boundary signs near the Hwy 19 bridge, Sept 15-Oct 30 No fishing upstream of the Hwy 1 bridge*, Dec 1-May 31 Artificial fly only upstream of the westernmost of the two Nanaimo Lakes, known locally as “Second” Lake, including tributaries Engine power restriction on parts - 7.5 Kw (10 hp) No fishing upstream of Davie River, Dec 1-May 15

NITINAT LAKE

1-3

Note: Nitinat Lake is tidal water; tidal regulations apply and a (federal) Tidal Waters Sport Fishing Licence is required

NITINAT RIVER*

1-4

NOLA LAKE

1-09

No Fishing upstream of Parker Creek No fishing between boundary signs approx.100m upstream of & downstream of “Red Rock Pool, approx. 2 km (by road) south of the Nitinat R. bridge, Aug 25-Dec 31 No fishing between boundary signs approx. 50m upstream of and downstream of the Nitinat River bridge, Aug 25 - Oct 15 No Fishing

O’CONNELL LAKE

1-13

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook

OYSTER RIVER  PALLANT CREEK* CW

1-6

No fishing upstream of the confluence with Little Oyster River *, Dec 1-June 30

6-12

Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30

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1-5

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PERRY LAKE

1-12

Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook

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1-3

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1-2

Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook Unnamed lake at the head of San Juan River No powered boats

PROSPECT LAKE  PROVOST DAM

1-2

Speed restriction on parts (8 & 60 km/h)

1-5

No powered boats

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1-6

No Fishing downstream of the BC Hydro diversion dam (about 3.5 km downstream of Comox Lake) to the base of Stoltan Falls (about 450 m downstream of the Duncan Bay Mainline logging road bridge) No Fishing between signs approx.100m upstream & downstream of the confluence with Morrison Creek No Fishing from signs located 50 m upstream of the BC Hydro generating station tailrace to signs located 75m downstream of the Puntledge River hatchery fence (total distance approx. 500m) All tributaries No Fishing Fly fishing only upstream of the BC Hydro diversion dam (about 3.5 km downstream of Comox Lake), including tributaries No fishing downstream of boundary signs located 100 m downstream of the hatchery counting fence No fishing from E&N trestle to 100 m downstream of the hatchery counting fence, Aug 10-Oct 15 No fishing tributaries Artificial fly only from the Horne Lake dam to E&N Trestle, Oct 16-Aug 31 Fly fishing only*, Sept 1-Oct15  wheelchair accessible fishing platform is located at the hatchery No fishing May 1-June 15 Hatchery steelhead daily quota = 1 No fishing upstream of the Quatse River fishway (1.4 km upstream of Dick Booth Creek), Dec 1-June 15 Bait may ONLY be used Dec 1-Apr 30, where open” Speed restriction on parts (8 km/h)

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No Fishing from signs at power line crossing (about 25 m upstream of Quinsam Hatchery weir) to boundary signs about 300 m downstream of weir No fishing downstream of the falls downstream of Middle Quinsam Lake to signs at power line crossing (about 25 m upstream of Quinsam hatchery weir), Dec 1-June 30  wheelchair accessible fishing platform is located near the Hwy 28 bridge Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

QUINSAM RIVER*

1-6

REGINALD LAKE  ROBERTS LAKE

1-10

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook

ROONEY LAKE*

1-10

Brown trout daily quota = 1

1-06

ROSELLE LAKE

1-11

Trout daily quota = 2

ROSEN LAKE (Read Island)

1-15

No powered boats Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook

ROWBOTHAM LAKE

1-5

ST. MARY LAKE  SALMON RIVER*

1-11

Electric motors only

1-10

SAN JUAN RIVER*

1-3

No Fishing upstream of Kay Creek No powered boats upstream of confluence with White River; speed restriction (10 km/h) from estuary to confluence with White River No Fishing upstream of Fleet River

SEYMOUR RIVER CW

1-14

Class II water Aug 15-Oct 31* ; Steelhead Stamp not required unless fishing for steelhead

SHAWNIGAN LAKE 

1-2

Speed restrictions on parts (8 & 65 km/h)

SOMASS RIVER  SOOKE RIVER*

1-7

Engine power restriction 7.5 Kw (10 hp); Bait may ONLY be used Aug 25-May 30

1-2

SPIDER LAKE  SPROAT LAKE

Fly fishing only downstream of Sooke River Falls, Sept 1-Nov 30 No Fishing from the base of the lower “potholes” falls to signs approx.100m downstream No powered boats

1-7

Cutthroat trout release, no wild rainbow trout over 50 cm; single barbless hook

SPROAT RIVER

1-7

STAMP RIVER 

1-7

No fishing from Sproat Lake to signs 300 m downstream of Hwy #4, June 15-Nov 15 Bait may ONLY be used Nov 1-Apr 30 No fishing between signs 200m upstream of & 500m downstream of Stamp Falls, June 15-Nov15 No fishing from the confluence with Ash River upstream to the Great Central Lake dam*, Jan 1-Apr 30 Bait ban all year Upstream of signs at “Girl GuideFalls” (approx.250m upstream of the mouth of Beaver Creek) * Bait may ONLY be used Aug 25-May 30 Downstream of signs at “Girl GuideFalls” (approx. 250m upstream of the mouth of Beaver Creek)

STEWART LAKE

1-10

Engine power restriction 7.5 Kw (10hp), on parts No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors only

STOCKING LAKE

1-5

No powered boats

“STOWELL LAKE” (Lake Stowell)  STRAMBERG LAKE

1-1

Electric motors only

1-15

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors only

STRATHCONA PARK WATERS

1-9

No powered boats on any water within Strathcona Park except Gold, Upper Campbell and Buttle lakes

TADJISS LAKE  TAYLOR RIVER

1-4

Trout daily quota = 1; release all brown trout; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook

1-7

Fly fishing only

THELWOOD CREEK

1-9

No Fishing

THETIS LAKE  TLELL RIVER* CW

1-1

Electric motors only

6-13

Cutthroat trout release Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30 Tidal waters regulations apply to waters below tidal boundary sign located 1.5 km upstream of Hwy 16 bridge Electric motors only

1-6

TLOWILS LAKE

1-10

TLOOLS LAKE

1-09

No Fishing

TOQUART LAKE

1-8

No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook

TOQUART RIVER*

1-8

TOY LAKE

1-7

Flyfishing only upstream of the Toquart mainline logging bridge when open; no fishing upstream of the sign located near the falls approximately 800 m downstream of Toquart Lake (including the Upper Toquart River) between Nov 1-May 31.

Note: this includes the river upstream of the lake Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

TRENT RIVER*

1-6

No fishing Dec 1-May 31

TSABLE RIVER*

1-6

No fishing Dec 1-May 31

TSABLE LAKE

1-6

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

TSITIKA RIVER

1-10

No fishing upstream of Catherine Creek, Nov 1-Apr 30; Fly fishing only downstream of Catherine Creek No Fishing

TSOLUM RIVER*

1-6

“UNNAMED LAKE “A” - M AP A, on p.20”

1-10

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

“UNNAMED LAKE “B” - M AP A, on p.20”

1-10

Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook

“UNNAMED LAKE “C” - M AP B, on p.20”

1-10

Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook

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“UNNAMED LAKE “D” - M AP B, on p.20” “UNNAMED LAKE “E” - M AP B, on p.20” “UNNAMED LAKE “F” - M AP B, on p.20” “UNNAMED LAKE “G” - M AP B, on p.20” “UNNAMED LAKE “H” - M AP B, on p.20” “UNNAMED LAKE “I” - M AP B, on p.20” VILLAGE BAY LAKE

1-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 1-10 1-15

WAHPEETO CREEK WAKEMAN RIVER* CW “WESTON LAKE” WEST WALBRAN RIVER*

1-14 1-14 1-1 1-3 1-5

WESTWOOD LAKE  WHITE RIVER* WILLEMAR LAKE WOWO LAKE  YAKOUN RIVER* CW

ZEBALLOS LAKE ZEBALLOS RIVER*

1-10 1-6 1-6 6-13

1-12 1-12

Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp) No Fishing within 100 m downstream of falls 4.5 km upstream of Wakeman River Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30 See Lake Weston Trout and kokanee release  wheelchair accessible fishing platform is located in Westwood Lake Park No Fishing between signs at salmon viewing pool No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors only

CARIB O O CHILC OTIN C OAST

Changes as of April 1, 2014 highlighted.

No Fishing from Yakoun Lake downstream 13km to signs, Oct 1-Apr 30 Cutthroat trout release; no powered boats Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30 No Fishing No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

Please Note: Provincial wide regulations also apply. Download the complete regulations to view these rules. www.env.gov.bc.ca/fw/fish/regulations/

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RESORT NAME

Cabins/Lodging

EMAIL

KOOTENAYS

PHONE

Store/Tackle

WEBSITE

ACE HIGH RESORT

info@acehighresort.com

(250) 456-7518

www.acehighresort.com

BARNEY'S LAKESIDE RESORT

markchipman61@hotmail.com

(250) 481-1100

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BIG CREEK LODGE

jhoessl@bigcreeklodgebc.com

(250) 394-4831

www.bigcreeklodgebc.com

CARIBOO BONANZA RESORT

bonanza@bcinternet.net

(250) 395-3766

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CARIBOO COUNTRY INN & RANCH

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(250) 620-3434

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CHILCOTIN HOLIDAYS

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(250) 238-2274

www.chilcotinholidays.com

COTTONWOOD BAY RESORT

info@cottonwood-bay-resort.com

(250) 593-2345

www.cottonwood-bay-resort.com

CROOKED LAKE RESORT

info@crookedlakeresort.ca

(250) 404-0201

www.crookedlakeresort.ca

EAGAN LAKE RESORT

eaganlake@bcinternet.net

(250) 593-4343

www.eaganlake.com

EAGLE ISLAND RESORT

info@eagleislandresort.com

(250) 593-4301

www.eagleislandresort.ca

ELYSIA RESORT

rainbow@elysiaresort.com

(250) 243-2433

www.elysiaresort.com

ESCOTT BAY RESORT

escottb@xplornet.com

(250) 742-3233

www.escottbay.com

FAWN LAKE RESORT

holiday@fawnlakeresort.com

(250) 593-4654

www.fawnlakeresort.com

KAYANARA GUEST RANCH & RESORT

info@kayanara.com

(250) 397-0224

www.kayanara.com

KIMSQUIT BAY LODGE

info@fishtheswing.com

(971) 275-2269

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KOKANEE BAY FISHING RESORT

kokaneebay@gmail.com

(250) 481-1130

www.kokaneebayfishingresort.ca

LOON BAY RESORT

info@loonbayresort.com

(250) 593-4431

www.loonbayresort.com

LOWER DEAN RIVER LODGE

info@lowerdean.com

(250) 982-0082

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MARIGOLD FISHING RESORT

info@marigoldresort.com

(250) 459-2579

www.marigoldresort.com

MOOSEHAVEN RESORT

moosehaven@telus.net

(250) 593-2300

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NIMPO LAKE RESORT

info@nimpolakeresort.com

(250) 742-3239

www.nimpolakeresort.com

NORTHERN LIGHTS LODGE

info@nllodge.com

(877) 718-2200

www.nllodge.com

NUK TESSLI ALPINE EXPERIENCE

nuktessi@gmail.com

(250) 476-1171

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PONDEROSA RESORT

ponderosa@bcinternet.net

(250) 397-2243

www.ponderosaresort.com

PYNA-TEE-AH FISHING ADVENTURES

adventure@pynateeah.com

(866) 299-9100

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RAINBOW RESORT

rainbowr@bcinternet.net

(250) 397-2422

www.rainbowresort.ca

REYNOLDS RESORT

reynoldsresort@yahoo.ca

(250) 397-2244

www.reynoldsresort.com

SHERIDAN LAKE RESORT

fish@sheridanlakeresort.com

(250) 593-4611

www.sheridanlakeresort.com

SHERIDAN PARK RESORT

park@sheridanlake.com

(250) 593-4643

www.sheridanlake.com

STEWART'S LODGE & CAMPS

fish@stewartslodge.com

(250) 742-3388

www.stewartslodge.com

TEN-EE-AH LODGE

info@ten-ee-ah.bc.ca

(250) 395-7302

www.ten-ee-ah.bc.ca

ELK RIVER GUIDING COMPANY

info@elkriver.ca

(250) 423-7239

www.elkriver.ca

REEL ADVENTURES

go-fish@shaw.ca

(250) 505-4963

www.reeladventuresfishing.com

ST. MARY ANGLER FLY SHOP

stmaryangler@gmail.com

(800) 667-2311

www.stmaryangler.com

BABINE LODGE

babinelodge@gmail.com

(250) 697-2310

BABINE NORLAKES STEELHEAD CAMP

norlakes@gmail.com

(250) 847-2341

BREWSTER WILDERNESS LODGE

trish@highkelly.com

(250) 523-6994

DAMDOCHAX RIVER LODGE

alicewilliams@damdocax.com

(250) 877-6075

www.damdochax.com

EUCHINIKO LAKES RANCH

info@blackwater.infosathse.com

(250) 567-4939

www.blackwateradventures.com

FINGER LAKE WILDERNESS RESORT

info@fingerlakeresort.com

(778) 785-1114

www.fingerlakeresort.com

GUN LAKE RESORT

NORTHERN B C

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(250) 238-2326

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PHONE

Store/Tackle

WEBSITE

FRONTIER FARWEST LODGE

info@bulkleysteelhead.com

(877) 846-9153

GLACIER GUIDING

jbritton73@icloud.com

(250) 877-1994

www.bulkleysteelhead.com

LAKES DISTRICT AIR AND FISHING

flying@ldair.ca

(250) 692-3229

www.LDair.ca

MOBERLY LAKE RESORT & MARINA

hhammer@pris.bc.ca

(250) 782-6425

www.moberlylakemarinaandresort.ca

NADINA LAKE LODGE

nadina@shaw.ca

(250) 695-6788

www.loveburnslake.com

NECHAKO LODGE & AVIATION

info@nechakolodge.com

(250) 412-2665

www.nechakolodge.com

OOKPIK WILDERNESS LODGE

info@ookpiklodge.com

(250) 697-2502

www.ookpiklodge.com

PELLY PEAK WILDERNESS LODGE

gelmgmt@shaw.ca

(250) 503-0060

SKEENA MEADOWS WILDLIFE PRES.

mk@skeenameadows.com

(250) 842-6400

www.skeenameadows.com

STEELHEAD VALHALLA LODGE

jeff@sweetwatertravel.com

(250) 847-1806

www.steelheadvalhallalodge.com

SUSKEENA LODGE

jeff@sweetwatertravel.com

(250) 847-1806

www.sustutriver.com

TERRACE SPORTFISHING ADV.

terracesportfishing@hotmail.com

(250) 635-3521

www.terracesportfishing.com

TETACHUCK WILDERNESS LODGE

info@tetachucklodge.com

(403) 799 4652

www.tetachucklodge.com

VAN TINE GUIDING & OUTFITTING

info@vantineguiding.com

(250) 695-6677

www.pondosybay.com

7 HALF DIAMOND RANCH

cabin@guestranchbc.com

(250) 378-2616

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AKEHURST LAKE FISHING RESORT

larryprovencal@shaw.ca

(250) 377-7615

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BARE LAKE LODGE

info@bctrout.com

(604) 792-4293

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BEAVER LAKE RESORT

info@beaverlakeresort.com

(250) 762-2225

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BONE CREEK WILDERNESS RETREAT

bonecreek@xplornet.com

(250) 434-9671

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CAVERHILL LODGE

marlene@caverhilllodge.com

(250) 672-9806

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CHATAWAY LAKES RESORT

chataway2010@gmail.com

(250) 378-0105

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CHUTE LAKE RESORT

info@chutelakeresort.com

(250) 493-3535

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CIRCLE W HI HUM FISHING CAMP

mbendzak@hotmail.com

(250) 373-2636

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CORBETT LAKE LODGE

admin@corbettlake.ca

(250) 378-4334

www.corbettlake.ca

DEE LAKE RESORT

deelake@shaw.ca

(250) 212-2129

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DOUGLAS LAKE RANCH

reservations@douglaslake.com

(800) 663-4838

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HI HUM LAKE FISHING RESORT

hihiumlk@gmail.com

(250) 459-2306

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HYAS LAKE FISHING CAMP

(250) 319-1404

JOHNSON LAKE RESORT

info@johnsonlakeresort.com

(250) 434-4111

www.johnsonlakeresort.com

LAMBERTON’S KNOUFF LAKE RESORT

info@knoufflake.com

(250) 578-8155

www.knoufflake.com

LITTLE FORT FLY AND TACKLE

info@littlefort.com

(250) 677-4366

www.littlefort.com

M&M’s FISHING AND HUNTING RESORT

chrismccaffrey1@gmail.com

(604) 710-6686

www.skyhilodge.ca

MEADOW LAKE FISHING CAMP

meadowlake@xplornet.com

604-629-9860

www.meadowlakefishing.com

MILE HIGH RESORT

info@milehighresort.com

(866) 371-2606

www.milehighresort.com

NEHALLISTON FISHING LODGE

nehalliston@yahoo.ca

(250) 677-4209

PIMAINUS FISHING CAMP

d.erdely@telus.net

(250) 768-5538

POSTILL LAKE LODGE

postilllake@xplornet.com

(877) 623-6982

www.postilllake.com

ROCHE LAKE RESORT

info@rochelake.com

(250) 828-2007

www.rochelake.com

STAR LAKE FISHING RESORT

starlake1999@yahoo.com

(250) 674-8494

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SURREY LAKE FISHING RESORT

info@surreylake.com

(866) 523-9778

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THUYA LAKES LODGE

info@thuyalakes.com

(250) 372-6867

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TUNKWA LAKE FISHING RESORT

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TH-OK

RESORT NAME WENDEGO LODGE

Cabins/Lodging

EMAIL info@wendegolodge.com

WHITE MOOSE RESORT

Equipment Rental

PHONE

Store/Tackle

WEBSITE

(250) 819-1713

www.wendegolodge.com

(250) 459-2258

www.whitemooseresort.com

BC SPORT FISHING GROUP

info@bcsportfishinggroup.com

(877) 796-3345

bcsportfishinggroup.com

BENT RODS GUIDING AND FISHING CO.

fishing@bentrods.ca

(604) 794-5976

www.bentrods.ca

BON CHOVY FISHING CHARTERS

info@bonchovy.com

(604) 763-5460

www.bonchovy.com

ERIK’S ANGLING ADVENTURES

erik@flyguidebc.com

(604) 556-4807

www.flyguidebc.com

FRASER RIVER LODGE

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(800) 665-6206

www.fraserriverlodge.com

PITT RIVER LODGE

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(250) 378-2616

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STS GUIDING SERVICE

sts@guidebc.com

(604) 671-3474

www.guidebc.com

BEARCOVE COTTAGES SPORTFISHING

info@bearcovecottages.ca

(877) 949-7939

www.bearcovecottages.ca

BROWN’S BAY RESORT

marina@brownsbayresort.com

(250) 286-3135

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HIDDEN COVE LODGE

hidcl@island.net

(250) 956-3916

www.hiddencovelodge.com

NIMMO BAY RESORT

heli@nimmobay.com

(800)-837-4354

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OGILVIE OUTFITTING

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(250) 752-5887

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RUGGED POINT LODGE

info@ruggedpointlodge.com

(250) 332-5220

www.ruggedpointlodge.com

THE RAMBLING FISHERMAN

mustardfishing@gmail.com

(250) 203-7564

www.ramblingfisherman.com

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2014 Vancouver Island Fish Stocking Report Waterbody

Species

Released

ANTLER

RB

750

BEAVERTAIL

RB

2,000

BLINKHORN

RB

500

BOOT

RB

BRANNEN

RB

CHEMAINUS

Waterbody

Species

Released

Waterbody

Species

Released

GRAY

RB

800

QUINSAM R

ACT

GREEN

RB

4,500

RHEINHART

RB

9,693 400

IDA ANNE

RB

650

RHODODENDRON

CT

400

1,554

KEMP

RB

2,500

SHAWNIGAN

RB

8,322

3,000

KISSINGER

RB

2,000

SOMENOS

RB

1,000

RB

3,303

LANGFORD

RB

9,000

SPECTACLE

RB

2,500

CHICADEE

CT

500

LARRY

RB

750

SPIDER

RB

7,000

CLUXEWE R

ST

10,197

LIZARD

RB

1,500

ST. MARY

CT

3,000

COLLIERY #1

RB

1,500

LONG

RB

6,000

ST. MARY

RB

5,000

COLLIERY #2

RB

1,500

LOOKOUT

RB

1,650

STAR

RB

500

COLLIERY #3

RB

3,000

LOON

RB

2,500

STOWELL

RB

500

COLWOOD

RB

500

MAPLE

RB

5,500

THETIS

RB

4,000

CUSHEON

CT

500

MATHESON

RB

2,000

WESTWOOD

RB

8,600

DARKIS

RB

500

MAYO

RB

1,000

WOLF

CT

2,500

DIVER

RB

3,500

MCCLURE

CT

1,645

WOWO

RB

500

DOUGAN

RB

2,680

NIMNIM

RB

1,000

DURRANCE

RB

5,250

OKAY

RB

ECHO

RB

2,750

OYSTER R

ACT

ELK

RB

17,957

PRIOR

RB

500

FROST

RB

500

PROSPECT

RB

9,000

FLORA

RB

800

QUAMICHAN

CT

868

FULLER

RB

7,158

QUAMICHAN

RB

2,832

GLEN

RB

2,000

QUATSE R

ST

18,014

GRACIE

RB

800

QUENNELL

RB

5,000

500 10,225

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