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Vancouver Island 4th EDITION

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VancouVer Island

Key Map

Vancouver 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 is-land has lakes and rivers that are home to rainbow trout, cut-throat 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 regu-larly 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 Is-land is famous for its salmon fishery. Halibut and ling cod

fisheries are also important, and there are plen-ty 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 Esper-anza Inlet), Campbell River and Sooke.

The guide provides a taste of the fishing opportunities on the Is-land, but for more detailed maps for downloading and many other fishing hot spots visit The An-gler’s Atlas website.

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Once again in 2015 is a complete listing of all mem-

bers of the BC Fishing Resorts and Outfitters Association, as well as the Regional Fishing Regulations for Vancouver Island region. Again, the guide includes all of the stocking data for the s lakes in the region.

VANCOUVER ISLAND FISHING 2015

PublisherSean Simmons

Production Co-ordinatorKathy Buhler

Contributors: Pat Ahern, Travis Atkinson, Lorna Duncan, John Falavolito, Marcus Kennett, Richard Kennett, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC, Rick Passek, Mike Youds.

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raM TrucKscaTch of The day

In partnership with RAM Trucks, we are offering

regular fishing updates on our website for B.C. and other re-gions of Canada in 2015. There is no cost to participate, and this program runs from May 15 to the end of Septem-ber. Just visit AnglersAtlas.com and sign up (register) to be-come a member. All members re-ceive regular up-dates via email, and can freely download any of our printable fishing maps, like the ones in this book. When you find a lake, river or other region of interest, simply click the FOLLOW button on the web page. Whenever there is new information about that place, you will receive a noti-fication by email the next day. These updates will provide you with detailed, local information that our team has brought

together from a variety of sources. The types of content we will bring you include:

FISHING REPORTSThrough our network of anglers in the field, tackle

shops, resorts and other “on the ground” sources, we will provide updates on the latest fishing reports.

EVENTSAs we track down other events, such as fishing derbies and local outdoor events, we will let you know. Also, through our partnership with the Freshwater F i s h e r i e s

Society of BC’s Learn to Fish program, we will provide regular updates on their events held across the province.

USER SUBMISSIONSOur website gets a lot of great photos, map markers and

comments from our users and when we spot something that should be shared, we will add it to the regional page. Every time we update one of these regions, all followers will be notified of the new content.

REGULATION CHANGESThe provincial ministries and Department of Fisheries and Oceans often change regulations during season. Sometimes, amazing opportunities emerge at the last minute, and when we observe these changes we will announce them on our website and in our newsletters so you too can get notified of these changes.

R E L A T E D CONTENTWe know there are many topics that are related to local fishing, and as we come across local stories, we will post them online and send them along as well.

WEEKLY CHALLENGESWe are also launching weekly challenges to our online mem-bers this year, with a chance to

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Antler lAke

Pr e t t y l i t t l e

Antler Lake, while not that deep or large, sup-

ports a thriving fishery. This pop-ular spot just north of Gold River works well for a quick evening troll or a weekend getaway.

Antler Lake offers abundant habi-tat 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 cut-throat are native, and the catch-able-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 pro-ductive too, as the fish intensify their activity and feeding.

All sorts of lures work well here,

a n d 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 num-ber of reliable patterns to have on hand. Leeches are always promising. Damsel and dragon-fly 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 imi-tate 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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LAKE ACCESS

Antler 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 avail-able at Muchalet Lake, about 8 km further up the road towards Woss, or at the Peppercorn RV Park in Gold River.

Map and article based on material provided by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

Surface Area• 20 Hectares

(49 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 10.4 metres (30 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 152 metres (499 feet)

Survey Date• Unknown

Contour Units• Metres

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Atluck lAke

The 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 struc-ture. Islands, streams and sharp dropoffs characterize the south-ern 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 rain-bows, cutthroats and dolly var-den keep this fishery thriving.

Atluck Lake receives little pressure, and rainbows and cutthroats can be enticed with a well-pre-

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 sud-den 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 activi-ties, from windsurfing on the wilder southern end, and fish-ing in the calmer north end.

South of Nimpkish Lake lies Anutz Lake, another popu-lar fishing spot. At one time Anutz Lake was stocked with cut-throat trout. Now it is home to a self-s u s -

taining fishery for cutthroats, rainbows and dollies.

Take a look at the Angler’s Atlas page for Atluck Lake at anglersatlas.com/lake/99596. Post tips and hotspots and share your stories with other mem-bers. Follow your favourite lakes and receive updates when new information is posted!

LAKE ACCESS

Atluck Lake is located

about 50 km south of Port

McNeill. Head down Hwy. 19 for about 42 km. Turn onto Atluck Road and follow this for about 14 km to the rec site at the north end of the lake. The rec site has pit toilets and a boat launch.

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Surface Area• 308 Hectares

(762 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 77.4 metres (254 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 137 metres (450 feet)

Survey Date• May 1971

Contour Units• Feet

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BeaVerTaIl laKe

Beavertail Lake is a popu-lar fishing and camping

destination in the Campbell River area. Several species of fish inhabit the lake, making it a perfect choice for novice anglers or for those who just want to head out and cast a line.

N a t i v e 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.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 produc-tive. Kokanee inhabit the mid-depths, while dollies tend to go deeper.Travis Atkinson from Campbell River Boatland, says that there are always good-sized trout in the lake.

“ T h e 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.” LAKE ACCESS

Drive west of Campbell River on Hwy. 28 (Gold

River Hwy.) for 16 km. At Camp 8 (the Timberwest mar-shalling 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 direct-ly off the Elk River Mainline pullout on the south side of

the lake. 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 with-out clearance or larger RVs. Please note that there are no amenities at these sites.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.Map based on material provided by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

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Surface Area• 103 Hectares

(255 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 26 metres (85 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 270 metres (886 feet)

Survey Date• Unknown

Contour Units• Metres

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Cameron Lake, set along-side 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 beauti-ful lake.Cameron Lake is fairly large, deep and cool. Recent water proj-ects 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.

Brown trout are a different story. Brown trout are a different story. As with other trout, there can be room to experiment with presen-tation 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 ter-restrial 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 bait-

fish. Similar to bass, brown trout have even been

known to feed

on small mice or frogs; again, keep it small.

LAKE ACCESS

Cameron Lake is located east of Port Alberni along Highway

4. From Port Alberni, head east along Highway 4 for about 26 kilometres. Several camping and accommoda-tion 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 small-er 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.

Surface Area• 477 Hectares

(1,179 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 43 metres (141 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 186 metres (610 feet)

Survey Date• July 1951

Contour Units• Feet

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Surface Area• 1,998 Hectares

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Maximum Depth• 109.1 metres (358 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 134 metres (440 feet)

Survey Date• August 1951

Contour Units• Feet

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“November is the best month for fishing

Comox Lake,” says Bruce Bolton, trout specialist at Tyee Marine. The most popular lure is a Tomic plug.

These plugs are used to rep-resent kokanee, often with orange on the bellies. Spoons also work well.

In the summer months a lot of anglers use Flatfish and run 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 pro-ductive 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.”

Some of the key hatches

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.

“Some of the lakes just get cov-ered in ants, so you really want to fish them before the real hatch, and then after. Otherwise you are just throwing a fly in there with ten million

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Also worth checking out is Elsie Lake, which is a popular local fishing lake. See anglersatlas.com/lake100078 to add your own stories and map markers.

LAKE ACCESS

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cowIchan laKe

Cowichan Lake is one of the jewels of British Columbia. It

offers easy access and excellent fishing and recreational opportuni-ties. Its stunning scenery show-cases 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 experi-ence 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.Book your saltwater fishing trip with Marcus Kennett for a

memorable fishing adventure. Contact him at 250-701-3663 or email [email protected]. See his website at www.fish-vancouver-island.com.LAKE ACCESS

From 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 camp-

sites to motels and hotels in town.

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Surface Area• 6,204 Hectares

(15,330 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 152 metres (499 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 163 metres (535 feet)

Survey Date• May 1960

Contour Units• Metres

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cowIchan rIVer

The Cowichan River is a world-class 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, usu-ally peaking with January rains. By late May, because

of the influ-ence of the

w e i r , the river has begun to drop, sometimes going so low that driftboats can no longer navigate its length. Fly fishing remains good through-out 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 salm-on 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 sil-ver, 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.

“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.Egg patterns, worm patterns, Woolly Buggers in black, olive, purple and pink are his go-to steel-

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 recom-mends 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.“As for fishing spots, I like the River Bottom Rd. area on the north side of the river for steel-

head and salmon. That is Stoltz Pool,

Sandy

Pool, Bible Camp. For the trout fishing I like the top end of the river above Skutz Falls up to the lake.”

Book a trip with Marcus Kennett for some fabulous saltwater fishing! He can

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RIVER ACCESS

There are many access points to the C o w i c h a n R i v e r . Cowichan Provincial

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druM laKe

Drum 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 nar-row section between the two basins. Boating is popular here as well, providing access to the deeper sec-tions.There are great fisheries for rain-bows, 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 vari-ety of trout, particularly rainbows. Small spoons and spinners produce results as well.Drum Lake has a good chironomid hatch. Other standard patterns, par-ticularly leeches and nymphs, are always good to have on hand. Try a Doc Spratley, Carey or a Halfback.

LAKE ACCESS

Access is directly off Highway 28 on a paved road, 19 kilo-

metres 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 trail-head 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 immedi-ate vicinity.Drum Lake is located along the western boundary of Strathcona Provincial Park. This is a wilder-ness area, and special

regulations apply here. As well, it’s important for anyone venturing into the park to be entirely self-sufficient, 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.

Map and article based on material provided by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.© The Angler’s Atlas

Surface Area• 20 Hectares

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Maximum Depth• 24 metres (79 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 305 metres (1,000 feet)

Survey Date• Unknown

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echo laKe

Echo 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 wheel-chair accessible and there are sev-eral 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 fish-ery 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

mainline from the rod to the swivel at the top of the troll. At the oppo-site 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 stan-dards. 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 a r e

excellent attractor patterns any time of the year. Other common pat-terns 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.LAKE ACCESS

Echo Lake is located 20 km southwest of Campbell River

on Hwy 28 to Gold River and is easily accessed at two loca-tions directly off the highway. Boat launch. Electric motors only. Campsites are located nearby.

Map and article based on material provided by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

© The Angler’s Atlas

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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elK / BeaVer laKes

Elk and Beaver Lakes are conjoined lakes

that are a popular rec-reation destination.

Located directly

in Saanich, just north of Victoria, Elk / Beaver Lakes are easy to access.The 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 intro-duced 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. “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!

LAKE ACCESS

Elk 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.

Surface Area• 190 Hectares

(469 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 16.7 metres (55 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 41 metres (135 feet)

Survey Date• July 1976

Contour Units• Metres

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fuller laKe

Fuller Lake provides the rare opportunity to pursue larger

trout in a picturesque, easily acces-sible, 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 condi-tions. In 2014, Fuller Lake was stocked with just over 7,000 adult and catchable-sized rainbow trout.Richard Kennett, of Bucky’s Sport Shop in Duncan, says that Fuller Lake is a real family fish-ing 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 learn-to-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

anglers that only electric motors are allowed on Fuller Lake.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 eve-ning. Head to shallow water and try soft plastics or crank baits.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 vulner-able.Stop by B u c k y ’ s Sport Shop for all of your fishing needs and for a dose of great fishing advice as well.

LAKE ACCESS

Fuller 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 facili-ties. Electric motors only. © The Angler’s Atlas

Surface Area• 24 Hectares

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Maximum Depth• 17 metres (56 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 45 metres (148 feet)

Survey Date• Unknown

Contour Units• Feet

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horne laKe

While better known for its spectacular caves, Horne

Lake, on the eastern

s h o r e s 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-

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

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w a t e r 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.LAKE ACCESS

From Highway 19, take the Horne Lake Road exit (#75),

drive inland to Horne Lake Caves Road, turn right and fol-low 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 traf-fic and speed limit signs.Horne Lake Regional Park offers camping (single and group),

a l o n g

wi th boating, day-use picnicking and swimming. The communities of Qualicum Bay and Bowser are situated about 25 kilometres to the east along the oceanfront, and pro-vide the nearest location for gas, groceries, restaurants and other amenities.

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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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loon laKe

Loon Lake is a small

gem situated in the moun-tains 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 shore-line, which makes shore fish-ing 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.Fly fishing also works well in Loon Lake. The chironomid fish-

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, blood-worms and damselflies are good choices for this time of the sea-son. Try a Woolly Bugger, trolled very slowly, and retrieve with an equally slow pull.

LAKE ACCESS

Travel 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 north-west corner can be quite a hazard. Please exercise caution.

Map and article based on mate-rial provided by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

© The Angler’s Atlas

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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Lowry Lake is a beautiful spot just outside of Strathcona

Provincial Park, set amid roll-ing hills and deciduous forest. An excellent fishing lake, Lowry supports a good fishery for rain-bows, 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 trum-peter swans during the winter.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. 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 expe-

rienced anglers to try.Fly fishers will find that standards produce well here. Leeches, nymphs and caddis-flies 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

hit bottom occasionally when fish-ing 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.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.Now Angler’s Atlas members can “follow” their favourite lakes. Receive updates when new infor-mation is posted. Visit www.anglersatlas.com for more infor-mation.LAKE ACCESS

Lowry 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.Map and article based on mate-rial provided by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

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Atlas

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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Maple laKe

Maple 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. regular-ly stocks catchable sized trout in Maple Lake. 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, cast-ing dry flies or chironomid fish-ing,” he writes. For gear fishermen, trolling a Willow Leaf, Gang Troll or Cowichan spoon are all effec-

tive. He s u g g e s t s 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 char-truese) or chum roe.” Check out all the updates for Maple Lake at anglersatlas.com/lake/100710.

LAKE ACCESS

Maple Lake is locat-ed 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.

Map and article based on material provided by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

© The Angler’s Atlas

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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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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Quennell laKe

Quennell Lake is popularly considered one of the b e s t bass fishing lakes on Vancouver Island. The nutrient-rich, warm-er 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.Despite the warmer water, the trout do fairly well. Try stan-dard lures and flies. Your best bet for the trout is in the cooler months. When the bass are slow-ing down, the trout are becom-ing more active, which makes for great fishing in most months.

Some of the deep-er water is along the north-eastern arm. Aim for the drop-offs and go deep for the trout.Another nearby lake is Holden Lake, which also offers fantas-tic fishing. Located in Hemer Provincial Park, Holden Lake is another diverse lake supporting both rainbows and bass. Holden is quieter than Quennell and the angling pressure is lower. Along with the bass, Holden has been stocked with cutthroat trout.

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roBerTs laKe

A popular local lake just outside Campbell River, Roberts Lake

supports a thriving rainbow and cut-throat fishery. Fishing is consistently good through the spring, summer and fall, peaking from April to June and through September and October.Lorna Duncan, from Roberts Lake Resort, says that the best thing about Roberts Lake

is that it is a perfect fam-ily 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 need-ing a boat. Duncan adds that there’s also good shore fish-ing.Willow Leafs and plugs are the most popular, Duncan notes, and pink or white are good colour choices. Simple techniques work

well, she says. Duncan adds that fly fishing is great in the summer, and that it’s defi-nitely becoming more popular on the lake.

Roberts Lake is deep and cool. The northern shore has large rocks under the water’s surface, mak-ing for good trout habitat. Many of the dropoffs are steep, perfect places to start a troll or even to

still fish. A sandy beach along the southern

part of t h e

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Roberts Lake is located next to the Island Hwy. (Hwy. 19) 25

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Surface Area• 276 Hectares

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Maximum Depth• 53 metres (174 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 182 metres (597 feet)

Survey Date• June 1987

Contour Units• Metres

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shawnIgan laKe

Shawnigan 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 excel-lent. 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 pro-vide 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

and warmer water. The shallower areas in the western arm are ideal. Try soft plastics and small frog pat-terns for bass.Perch are easy to catch and are pro-lific 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 differ-ent 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 differ-ent lures and flies. Members of the Angler’s Atlas website have posted many help-ful map markers, showing various hot spots and other important loca-tions. Check out anglersatlas.com/lake/101198.LAKE ACCESS

Shawnigan Lake is 45 kilome-tres north of Victoria. There

are several accommoda-tion options around

the lake, from campsites to hotels. 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.

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Surface Area• 537 Hectares

(1,327 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 47 metres (154 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 119 metres (390 feet)

Survey Date• August 1969

Contour Units• Feet

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specTacle laKe

Spectacle Lake is a pictur-esque fishing destination for

eastern brook trout, smallmouth bass, rainbow and cutthroat trout. Set within the boundar-ies of Spectacle Lake Provincial Park, a day-use recreation area, Spectacle Lake is an easy trip from Victoria. This popular fishing lake is a

great family-friendly desti-nation. 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 introduc-tion of bass has impacted the pop-ulation of brookies and anglers increasingly report limited suc-cess 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 opportuni-ties for nymph and dry fly fish-ing.Trout anglers use a variety of

methods: casting or trolling flies, spinning with small lures, troll-ing 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.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.LAKE ACCESS

Spectacle 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. Fully-equipped campgrounds are locat-ed nearby.

Map and article based on material provided by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.

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Surface Area• 4 Hectares

(10 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 7 metres (23feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 370 metres (1,214 feet)

Survey Date• September 1981

Contour Units• Metres

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spIder laKe

With its many legs of wind-ing 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 oppor-tunities all season long in Spider Lake. Its many islands and drop-offs provide excel-lent habitat for rainbow trout, which are stocked annually. Steelhead are stocked inter-mittently 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 shal-lows is your best bet, with

ch i ronomids , m a y f l i e s a n d

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 plas-tics 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 fish-ing spots, and this can work especially well for bass.LAKE ACCESS

Spider Lake Provincial Park is located 16 km west of Qualicum

Beach off Hwy. 19. Turn left on the

Horne Lake exit then immediate-ly 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 prohib-ited. The picnic area and parking lot are open 7 am to 11 pm, mid-May 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 park-ing for up to eight vehicles. Small craft can be easily launched from this location.

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Surface Area• 58 Hectares

(130 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 13 metres (42 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 135 metres (443 feet)

Survey Date• June 1986

Contour Units• Metres

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sproaT laKe

Sproat Lake is very large, very deep and very popular for all

manner of water recreational pur-suits 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 suc-cess 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 excel-lent 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? Post to the pages of your favou-rite lakes and share videos, current conditions and tips to help out your fellow anglers. Visit www.angler-satlas.com for more information.LAKE ACCESS

From Port Alberni, fol-low Highway 4 (not 4A), or

Johnstone Road through town. S p r o a t

Lake is approximately 14 km west of town. Follow the signs to Sproat Lake Provincial Park. Sproat Lake boasts several campgrounds, each with its own character. Sproat Lake Provincial Park, on the north shore, has two campgrounds. Numerous private campgrounds exist as well.

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Surface Area• 3,775 Hectares

(9,328 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 195 metres (640 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 29 metres (95 feet)

Survey Date• 1951

Contour Units• Metres

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wesTwood laKe

Westwood Lake is a sanc-tuary for a diversity of

wildlife above the water’s sur-face, 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 particu-larly 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 differ-ent stages. When the lake warms up, deep trolling can get down to the cool-er water where the trout are more likely to lurk. However, often the trout are less active. Bass fishing picks up at this time, and morn-ings 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. Rick Passek, author and instruc-tor, has a website where you can order his books. Check out www.theflyfishfanatic.comLAKE ACCESS

Access is via Jingle Pot Rd. and Westwood Lake Rd. 5

km west of

Nanaimo city centre. Westwood Lake Regional Park offers a boat ramp, beach, day-use park with picnic, playground and wash-room facilities, lifeguards in the summer and wheelchair access. Accommodations are available in Nanaimo, and there are several campgrounds, hotels and motels nearby.Map and article based on material provided by the Freshwater Fisheries

Society of BC.

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Surface Area• 63 Hectares

(155 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 7 metres (23 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 159 metres (520 feet)

Survey Date• 1959

Contour Units• Metres

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wolf laKe

Surface Area• 1,564 Hectares

(3,865 Acres)

Maximum Depth• 39 metres (128 feet)

Elevation (ASL)• 215 metres (705feet)

Survey Date• May 1977

Contour Units• Metres

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Wolf 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.

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throat

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LAKE ACCESS

Wolf 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

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1 Amphritite Point to Red Can

2 Outer Strarlight

3 Great Bear

4 Sail

5 Janit

6 Meares Bluff to Cree Island

7 Gibralter to Entrance

8 Swale Rock

9 Howard

10 Lyall to Mayne Bay

11 Mayne Bay

12 Outer Swale Rock

13 Back Door

14 Vernon Bay

15 Pill Point to Blood Bay

16 Cross Point

# Location

17 Diplock to Hollford

18 Robbers

19 Fleming

20 Sandford

21 Kirby

22 Ships to Edward King

23 Cape Beale and Whittlestone

to Brady’s Beach

24 Bamfield to Kelp Bay

25 Yankee Bay

26 Assits

26 Fishing hot spots in Barkley sound

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Fishing for Salmon in Barkley Sound

Barkley Sound is named after Captain Charles

William Barkley, who sailed into this area in 1787, search-ing for skins to trade. Nowa-days, people come to this area in search of the salmon.

Pat Ahern, owner of Last Cast Guiding, says fishing in the sound normally gets go-ing 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 de-pend 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 struc-ture, such as banks. He also looks for bait fish, as the big-ger fish will also be nearby.

For those trying winter fish-ing, Vernon Bay is a popular spot.

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BACKGROUND All species of salmon can be found in Barkley Sound, as it sits along major migratory path for salmon from Alaska, as well as being connected to extensive streams and rivers that provide excellent spawn-ing grounds.

The sound is productive from early spring to late fall, with a few locations that can also be fished in the winter.

The town of Ucluelet sits at the north entrance to the sound, with some popular fishing locations nearby—Amphritite Point (extend-ing north along the exposed coast) and Newcombe Chan-nel are two of these spots.

Amphritite Point is popu-lar for chinook salmon in the summer, with Newcomb Channel also providing some earlier spring fishing.

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

ing is along Sechart Channel.

Barkley Sound is also the gateway to Port Alberni, via the Alberni Inlet. There are a number of great fishing loca-tions near the inlet. Try hug-ging the shore along Junction Passage and into Rainy Bay.

Trevor Channel runs from the Alberni Inlet to Cape Beale, providing a number of excel-lent fishing spots all along the southern shore. Cape Beale is known as a hot spot, especial-ly for moochers and jiggers. The village of Bamfield is also located along this chan-nel.

A series of islands (Tzar-tus Fleming, Diana, Edward King) separate Trevor Chan-nel from the open water of Imperial Eagle Channel. Fish-ing along the north side of these islands can be very pro-ductive, though some anglers note it can be hard on tackle.

Where Imperial Eagle Chan-nel meets the open Pacific, a cluster of islands (the largest being Effingham) are also great fishing locations. Try trolling around the islands.

# timing and species

1 Spring and Summer chinook

2 Spring and Summer chinook

3 early Spring and Summer chinook

4 Winter and early Summer chinook

5 Summer chinook and coho

6 Winter and Summer chinook, and alSo coho

7 Summer chinook

8 Winter and Summer chinook

9 Winter and Summer chinook

10 Winter and early Summer chinook

11 Winter and early Summer chinook

12 Both Winter and Summer chinook

13 Winter chinook into June

14 good Winter chinook

15 Summer chinook / fall coho

16 Summer chinook

17 Both Winter / Summer chinook

18 Summer chinook

19 Summer chinook

20 Summer chinook

21 Summer chinook and coho

22 Both Winter and Summer chinook, and coho

23 Winter and Summer chinook

24 Winter and Summer chinook, and coho in late Summer / fall

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Campbell River is known as the Salmon Capital

for the abundance of salmon fishing opportunities. Anglers have a wide range of choices for fishing, whether on a boat, from shore, at the mouth of the river or upstream.Neil Cameron, past editor of the Campbell River Courier-Islander, is a long-time angler from the region and says you can fish the area throughout the year.In winter, “The Hump” is a popular area for chinook. He suggests using a downrigger in about 60 metres. Flash-ers, Hoochies and plugs work well.For prawning and crabbing, the area south east of Quadra island is very productive.Closer to town, the action moves to the lighthouse (Cape Mudge) and Yaculta Bank in spring and summer — check for some area closures. As summer progresses, anglers often head up to Brown’s Bay and Deepwater Bay.For those fishing without a boat, there are a number

of places to fish right from shore, Cameron says. Discovery Pier is a popu-lar location, and anglers can catch Tyee, coho and pink salmon right from the pier. There is a great fish and chips place to grab a bite to eat lo-cated at the pier.There are numerous other lo-cations along the shore to try, and Cameron suggests using pink Buzzbombs or flies.“Anywhere in front of town pinks hang around from July onward,” says Cameron.

STRONG CURRENTSCampbell River is known for strong currents as the tide ebbs and flows. Be prepared for changes in currents at The Hump when the water on ei-ther side of Quadra Island meets and mixes.Also, be prepared for sharp changes in depth. A helpful tool is an underwater chart, preferably tied into your GPS, such as the Navionics charts. These will help you plan for rapid changes in depth so you can adjust your downrigger as needed.

NEARBY AREASThere are a number of fish-ing areas nearby that can also be productive. Shelter Bay and Kitty Coleman are pop-ular locations. These areas are found between Campbell River and Comox.

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Ocean Fishing Around Sooke

Sooke 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 chi-nook. There are also opportu-nities for halibut and rock fish as well.Popular areas for big chinook are Secretary (Donaldson) Is-land, Possession Point, Whiffin Spit, Otter Point and Shering-ham Point. These locations are shown on the map below.

Moving up the coast towards Port Renfrew will also provide some great salmon opportu-nities. Areas like Swiftsure Bank, The Bank and East Point are great for chinook, with coho opportunities in the latter part of the summer. To whet your appetite for this region, we’ve included a photo contest entry from Angler’s At-las member skearndtCaption: The Monster: 20 lb. spring in Sooke.

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2015 outlookFrom darrell JoBB Western star charters

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If 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 prepa-ration 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 pro-ceeds 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.

by Darrell Jobb, Western Star Charters

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# Hot Spot Lat Lon

1 Grassy Island 49.9239 -127.255

2 The Pinnacles 49.7862 -127.35

3 Six Mile Reef 49.8349 -127.225

4 Tatchu Point 49.8603 -127.154

5 Catala Island 49.8375 -127.051

6 Blind Reef 49.7833 -127.017

7 Ferrer Point 49.7489 -126.982

8 Whales Tail 49.8301 -127.005

9 Double Island 49.8447 -126.999

10 Fairway Island 49.8542 -126.976

11 Rosa Harbour 49.8275 -126.965

12 Centre Island 49.8469 -126.931

13 Saltery Bay 49.8667 -126.808

14 Hecate Channel 49.8731 -126.758

15 Tahsis Inlet 49.8106 -126.657

16 Kendrick Inlet 49.7003 -126.626

17 Boston Point 49.6603 -126.614

18 Friendly Cove 49.5939 -126.617

19 Wash Rocks 49.582 -126.645

20 Maquinna Point 49.58 -126.677

# Hot Spot Lat Lon

21 Escalante Point 49.5344 -126.571

22 Burdwood Point 49.5789 -126.569

23 Zuciarte Channel 49.6189 -126.509

24 Anderson Point 49.6464 -126.469

25 Hanna Channel 49.6769 -126.489

26 Camel Rock 49.6861 -126.5

27 San Carlos Point 49.6858 -126.522

28 Hoiss Point 49.6936 -126.551

29 Argonaut Point 49.7206 -126.491

30 Conuma River 49.7956 -126.438

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Catch Big Fish Out Of Tahsis–Year RoundThe west coast of Vancouver

Island is one of the most pro-ductive fishing waters in the world and Tahsis is centred right in the middle of it.Whether you are going after the world-class prawning grounds in Tahsis Inlet, some big ling cod and halibut along the coast, or the famous Conuma River salmon run in late July, Tahsis offers year-round fishing adventures.There are four major fishing areas easily reached from Tahsis—Tahsis Inlet, Esperanza Inlet, Nootka Sound and Tlupana Inlet. Each one of these locations holds a unique fishing experience.

Tahsis Inlet is famous for its pro-ductive 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

any kind. If you do, your traps will be full of slime eels rather than loaded with delicious prawns.”

Esperanza Inlet has experiences to offer anglers, any time of

the year. Just off the coast is Six Mile Reef and The Pinnacles. Both are great locations to fish for halibut. You can also catch the salmon as they head into the inlet.“Lots of people fish the ebb tide [of Six Mile Reef] for halibut and then get their salmon“ says Falavolito.Moving into Esperanza Inlet, you will pass a number of great fishing locations, such as Double Island, Rosa Harbour and Blind Reef. He describes the Whale’s tail as “worth its weight in gold. Its structure on the bottom looks just like a whale’s tail ... and the fish hold in this depression.”Exceptional fishing opportunities exist throughout the inlet, from early spring to late fall. With a

little help from Westview Marina, you can be sure to find the hottest fishing spots any time of the year.

Maquinna Point, at the south end of Nootka Island,

is one of the first hot spots as the Connuma fish enter Nootka Sound. This is because the bait stacks up here, along the big rocks.Moving into the sound, along the south side of the island, anglers can try out Wash Rocks, San Miguel Islands and Friendly Cove for more great places to fish. A lot of salmon travel up Zuciarte Channel—a narrow but deep stretch of water. Fish the walls up and down the channel, mainly the down-island side. Chinook fishing is good from May to August.

Tlupana Inlet begins just past the north tip of Bligh Island

and this is where the Conuma River salmon run converges. Fishing this run starts mid-July and runs about two to three weeks.

“Anywhere from 250,000 to 400,00 fish come back,” says Falavolito. “You can fish the mouth of the river, into the estu-ary and up the river as well, from the hatchery down.”If you time the run right, the fish-ing is unbelievable. Three good spots to cover are Hoiss Point, San Carlos Point and Camel Rock.For more information about fish-ing this section of Vancouver Island’s west coast, call John at Westview Marina and Lodge. Call 250-934-7672 or email to [email protected]. Also visit The Angler’s Atlas website and search for Esperanza, Nootka and Tahsis.

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GENERAL RESTRICTIONSSingle 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.

WILD TROUT RELEASE ALL STREAMS REGULATIONAnglers 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 regula-tion. 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 fish-eries staff at (250) 751-3100.

ADIPOSE PRESENT HEALED SCAR IN PLACE OF ADIPOSE FIN

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: 20Haida Gwaii Daily Quotas (See tables for excep-

tions): Trout/char: 5, but not more than• 1over50cm• 3 Dolly Varden • 2 from streamsAnd you must release:• Trout/char under 30cm from streams• All wild steelhead Kokanee: 10 (none from streams)

ADAM RIVER (EXCEPT Eve River)* 1-10 Artificial fly only upstream of Eve River, to Highway 19 bridgeAHNUHATI RIVER* CW 1-15 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30ALICE LAKE 1-13 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookAMOR LAKE 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2AMOR DE COSMOS CREEK 1-10 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 “ANDERSON” LAKE 1-3 Artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook Trout and kokanee release*

Unnamed lake approx. 7 km W/SW of Mt. WalbranANTLER LAKE 1-9 No powered boatsARTLISH RIVER* 1-12 No fishing upstream of the boundary signs at the bridge crossing approximately 10 km from the mouth, Nov 1-Apr 30ASH 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 LakeBAINBRIDGE LAKE 1-7 No angling from boats; Youth/Disabled Accompanied Year Round (see page 5 in the Provincial Regulations)BEAR LAKE 1-4 See Cowichan LakeBEAR RIVER 1-10 See Amor de Cosmos CreekBEAVER LAKE 1-1 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)BENSON RIVER* 1-13 Fly fishing only“BIG QUALICUM” RIVER 1-6 See Qualicum RiverBLACK CREEK* 1-6 No fishing Dec 1-May 31BLACKBURN LAKE 1-1 No powered boatsBLACKWATER LAKE 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2BONANZA LAKE 1-11 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookBOOT LAKE 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookBRANNEN LAKE 1-5 Speed restriction on parts (60 km/h)BROWNS RIVER 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 LakeCAMPBELL RIVER 1-10 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 cementblock, 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

CARNATION CREEK* 1-3 No FishingCATHERINE CREEK 1-10 No FishingCAYCUSE RIVER 1-3 Fly fishing only upstream of and including Hatton CreekCHEMAINUS RIVER 1-5 No Fishing from Copper Canyon Falls downstream 100 m to signs

No fishing upstream of Bannon Creek*, Dec 1-June 30CHICADEE LAKE 1-6 Electric motors onlyCLAUD ELLIOTT CREEK 1-10 No FishingCLAUD ELLIOTT LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban; single barbless hookCLEAR LAKE (Quadra Island) 1-15 Electric motors onlyCLUXEWE RIVER * 1-13 No fishing upstream of the West Main logging road bridge (about 7.5 km upstream of the Highway 19 bridge), Dec

1-May 31COLQUITZ RIVER* 1-1 No FishingCOMOX LAKE 1-6 No cutthroat trout under 30 cm or over 50 cm; Bait ban and single barbless hookCONSORT CREEK* 1-10 No Fishing

IMPORTANT NOTICEFreshwater 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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Stocked Lake or Stream(not all stocked lakes listed, see p. 85)CW Classified Waters Licence requiredto fish Class I or Class II waters,see p. 8* Including tributaries Wheelchair Accessible Age Restricted Waters

POSSESSION QUOTASPossession quotas = 2 daily quotasAnnual Catch QuotasAnnual 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 bridgeAHNUHATI RIVER* CW 1-15 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30ALICE LAKE 1-13 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookAMOR LAKE 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2AMOR DE COSMOS CREEK 1-10 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 “ANDERSON” LAKE 1-3 Artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook Trout and kokanee release*

Unnamed lake approx. 7 km W/SW of Mt. WalbranANTLER LAKE 1-9 No powered boatsARTLISH RIVER* 1-12 No fishing upstream of the boundary signs at the bridge crossing approximately 10 km from the mouth, Nov 1-Apr 30ASH 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 LakeBAINBRIDGE LAKE 1-7 No angling from boats; Youth/Disabled Accompanied Year Round (see page 5 in the Provincial Regulations)BEAR LAKE 1-4 See Cowichan LakeBEAR RIVER 1-10 See Amor de Cosmos CreekBEAVER LAKE 1-1 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)BENSON RIVER* 1-13 Fly fishing only“BIG QUALICUM” RIVER 1-6 See Qualicum RiverBLACK CREEK* 1-6 No fishing Dec 1-May 31BLACKBURN LAKE 1-1 No powered boatsBLACKWATER LAKE 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2BONANZA LAKE 1-11 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookBOOT LAKE 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookBRANNEN LAKE 1-5 Speed restriction on parts (60 km/h)BROWNS RIVER 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 LakeCAMPBELL RIVER 1-10 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 cementblock, 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

CARNATION CREEK* 1-3 No FishingCATHERINE CREEK 1-10 No FishingCAYCUSE RIVER 1-3 Fly fishing only upstream of and including Hatton CreekCHEMAINUS RIVER 1-5 No Fishing from Copper Canyon Falls downstream 100 m to signs

No fishing upstream of Bannon Creek*, Dec 1-June 30CHICADEE LAKE 1-6 Electric motors onlyCLAUD ELLIOTT CREEK 1-10 No FishingCLAUD ELLIOTT LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban; single barbless hookCLEAR LAKE (Quadra Island) 1-15 Electric motors onlyCLUXEWE RIVER * 1-13 No fishing upstream of the West Main logging road bridge (about 7.5 km upstream of the Highway 19 bridge), Dec

1-May 31COLQUITZ RIVER* 1-1 No FishingCOMOX LAKE 1-6 No cutthroat trout under 30 cm or over 50 cm; Bait ban and single barbless hookCONSORT CREEK* 1-10 No Fishing

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COPPER CREEK CW 6-12 No Fishing from Skidegae Lake to signs at second bridge 6km above tidal boundary, Feb 1-Apr 30Cutthroat trout releaseClass II water Sept 1-Apr 30*; Steelhead stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30*

COURTENAY RIVER 1-6 ONLY OPEN Oct 1-Nov 30 Speed restriction on part (8 km/h)COUS CREEK 1-7 No fishing Nov 1 - Apr 30COWICHAN LAKE (including Bear Lake) 1-4 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

COWICHAN RIVER (see map inset) 1-4 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

CRAIGFLOWER CREEK* 1-1 No FishingCRANE LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookCRESCENT LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookCRUICKSHANK RIVER* 1-6 No FishingCUSHEON LAKE 1-1 Electric motors onlyDATLAMEN CREEK* CW 6-13 Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30DAVIE 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 hookDIMPLE LAKE 1-3 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookDIVER LAKE 1-5 Electric motors only; wheelchair accessible fishing platform located in Diver Lake ParkDONNER LAKE 1-9 No powered boatsDOUGAN LAKE 1-4 Electric motors onlyDURRANCE LAKE 1-1 Electric motors onlyECHO LAKE 1-6 Electric motors onlyELK LAKE 1-1 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 RoadELK RIVER (Also see Buttle Lake) 1-9 Fly fishing onlyENGLISHMAN RIVER 1-5 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

ESARY LAKE 1-6 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookEVE RIVER* 1-10 No fishing upstream of the fishing boundary signs (near theSouth Main bridge crossing) located approx. 5.4 km down-

stream of the Hwy 19 bridge, Dec 1-May 31FAIRY LAKE 1-3 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)FAREWELL LAKE 1-10 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookFICKLE LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookFORBUSH LAKE 1-6 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookFRENCH CREEK * 1-5 No fishing Dec 1 - May 31FULLER LAKE 1-5 Electric motors only; wheelchair accessible fishing platform is located in Fuller Lake ParkGLEN LAKE 1-2 Electric motors only; fishing platform is located in Glen Lake ParkGOLD LAKE 1-9 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookGOLD RIVER 1-9 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

GOLDSTREAM RIVER* 1-2 No FishingGORDON RIVER* 1-3 Artifical fly only upstream of Bugaboo Creek when open; No fishing upstream of Bugaboo Creek, Dec 1 - Apr 30 GRACIE LAKE 1-7 Electric motors onlyGRAHAM LAKE 1-6 Electric motors onlyGREAT CENTRAL LAKE 1-7 No wild rainbow trout over 50 cm; single barbless hookGREEN LAKE 1-5 Electric motors onlyGREENSTONE CREEK* 1-10 No FishingGUNFLINT LAKE 1-15 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors only

HAGUE LAKE 1-15 Electric motors onlyHARRIS CREEK* 1-3 No Fishing upstream of and including Hemmingsen Creek*HAREWOOD (Extension) LAKE 1-5 Trout daily quota = 2HASLAM CREEK 1-5 No FishingHAWARTH LAKE 1-09 No FishingHEALY (Panther) LAKE 1-5 Trout release; fly fishing only, bait ban, single barbless hookHEALY LAKE’S OUTLET STREAM 1-5 No FishingHEBER 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

HEMMINGSEN CREEK* 1-3 No FishingHENRY LAKE 1-5 Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookHIGGENS LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookHOLLAND LAKE 1-5 No powered boatsHONNA CREEK* 6-13 Cutthroat Trout ReleaseHONNA RIVER* CW 6-13 Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30IDA LAKE 1-11 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookILLUSION LAKES 1-6 No powered boatsJASPER LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookJOHN 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 = 2KAKWEIKEN LAKE 1-15 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookKAKWEIKEN RIVER* CW 1-15 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30KEMP LAKE 1-2 No powered boatsKEOGH RIVER 1-13 No Fishing downstream of lower fish counting fence near tidewater

Release all steelhead No fishing in all parts * , Dec 1-May 31

KINGCOME RIVER* CW 1-14 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30KOKISH RIVER 1-11 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

KOKSILAH RIVER* 1-4 No fishing Dec 1-May 31LAKE WESTON (“Weston Lake”) 1-1 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyLANGFORD LAKE 1-2 Electric motors only; fishing platforms are available off Leigh Road and the Nixon Trail“LINK” RIVER 1-13 See Marble RiverLITTLE MAIN LAKE (Quadra Island) 1-15 Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30

Electric motors onlyLITTLE QUALICUM RIVER 1-6 No fishing from the falls in Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park downstream to the hatchery fence, Dec 1-May 31

All tributaries No Fishing 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)

LIZARD LAKE 1-3 Electric motors onlyLIZARD POND 1-7 Trout daily quota = 1; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookLOIS LAKE 1-4 Trout daily quota = 1; release all brown trout

Artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookLONG LAKE (Nanaimo) 1-5 Speed restriction on parts (60km/h); wheelchair accessible fishing platform is located in Loudon ParkLOON LAKE 1-7 Electric motors onlyMACKTUSH CREEK 1-7 No FishingMAGGIE LAKE 1-8 No wild rainbow trout over 50 cm; bait ban; single barbless hookMAHATTA RIVER 1-13 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30MAIN LAKE (Quadra Island) 1-15 Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)MAMIN RIVER* CW Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30MAPLE LAKE 1-6 Electric motors onlyMARBLE (“Link”) RIVER (only between Victoria and Alice lakes)

1-13 Fly fishing only*

MARTHA LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookMATHESON LAKE 1-2 Electric motors only

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COPPER CREEK CW 6-12 No Fishing from Skidegae Lake to signs at second bridge 6km above tidal boundary, Feb 1-Apr 30Cutthroat trout releaseClass II water Sept 1-Apr 30*; Steelhead stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30*

COURTENAY RIVER 1-6 ONLY OPEN Oct 1-Nov 30 Speed restriction on part (8 km/h)COUS CREEK 1-7 No fishing Nov 1 - Apr 30COWICHAN LAKE (including Bear Lake) 1-4 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

COWICHAN RIVER (see map inset) 1-4 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

CRAIGFLOWER CREEK* 1-1 No FishingCRANE LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookCRESCENT LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookCRUICKSHANK RIVER* 1-6 No FishingCUSHEON LAKE 1-1 Electric motors onlyDATLAMEN CREEK* CW 6-13 Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30DAVIE 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 hookDIMPLE LAKE 1-3 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookDIVER LAKE 1-5 Electric motors only; wheelchair accessible fishing platform located in Diver Lake ParkDONNER LAKE 1-9 No powered boatsDOUGAN LAKE 1-4 Electric motors onlyDURRANCE LAKE 1-1 Electric motors onlyECHO LAKE 1-6 Electric motors onlyELK LAKE 1-1 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 RoadELK RIVER (Also see Buttle Lake) 1-9 Fly fishing onlyENGLISHMAN RIVER 1-5 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

ESARY LAKE 1-6 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookEVE RIVER* 1-10 No fishing upstream of the fishing boundary signs (near theSouth Main bridge crossing) located approx. 5.4 km down-

stream of the Hwy 19 bridge, Dec 1-May 31FAIRY LAKE 1-3 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)FAREWELL LAKE 1-10 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookFICKLE LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookFORBUSH LAKE 1-6 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookFRENCH CREEK * 1-5 No fishing Dec 1 - May 31FULLER LAKE 1-5 Electric motors only; wheelchair accessible fishing platform is located in Fuller Lake ParkGLEN LAKE 1-2 Electric motors only; fishing platform is located in Glen Lake ParkGOLD LAKE 1-9 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookGOLD RIVER 1-9 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

GOLDSTREAM RIVER* 1-2 No FishingGORDON RIVER* 1-3 Artifical fly only upstream of Bugaboo Creek when open; No fishing upstream of Bugaboo Creek, Dec 1 - Apr 30 GRACIE LAKE 1-7 Electric motors onlyGRAHAM LAKE 1-6 Electric motors onlyGREAT CENTRAL LAKE 1-7 No wild rainbow trout over 50 cm; single barbless hookGREEN LAKE 1-5 Electric motors onlyGREENSTONE CREEK* 1-10 No FishingGUNFLINT LAKE 1-15 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors only

HAGUE LAKE 1-15 Electric motors onlyHARRIS CREEK* 1-3 No Fishing upstream of and including Hemmingsen Creek*HAREWOOD (Extension) LAKE 1-5 Trout daily quota = 2HASLAM CREEK 1-5 No FishingHAWARTH LAKE 1-09 No FishingHEALY (Panther) LAKE 1-5 Trout release; fly fishing only, bait ban, single barbless hookHEALY LAKE’S OUTLET STREAM 1-5 No FishingHEBER 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

HEMMINGSEN CREEK* 1-3 No FishingHENRY LAKE 1-5 Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookHIGGENS LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookHOLLAND LAKE 1-5 No powered boatsHONNA CREEK* 6-13 Cutthroat Trout ReleaseHONNA RIVER* CW 6-13 Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30IDA LAKE 1-11 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookILLUSION LAKES 1-6 No powered boatsJASPER LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookJOHN 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 = 2KAKWEIKEN LAKE 1-15 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookKAKWEIKEN RIVER* CW 1-15 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30KEMP LAKE 1-2 No powered boatsKEOGH RIVER 1-13 No Fishing downstream of lower fish counting fence near tidewater

Release all steelhead No fishing in all parts * , Dec 1-May 31

KINGCOME RIVER* CW 1-14 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30KOKISH RIVER 1-11 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

KOKSILAH RIVER* 1-4 No fishing Dec 1-May 31LAKE WESTON (“Weston Lake”) 1-1 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyLANGFORD LAKE 1-2 Electric motors only; fishing platforms are available off Leigh Road and the Nixon Trail“LINK” RIVER 1-13 See Marble RiverLITTLE MAIN LAKE (Quadra Island) 1-15 Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30

Electric motors onlyLITTLE QUALICUM RIVER 1-6 No fishing from the falls in Little Qualicum Falls Provincial Park downstream to the hatchery fence, Dec 1-May 31

All tributaries No Fishing 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)

LIZARD LAKE 1-3 Electric motors onlyLIZARD POND 1-7 Trout daily quota = 1; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookLOIS LAKE 1-4 Trout daily quota = 1; release all brown trout

Artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookLONG LAKE (Nanaimo) 1-5 Speed restriction on parts (60km/h); wheelchair accessible fishing platform is located in Loudon ParkLOON LAKE 1-7 Electric motors onlyMACKTUSH CREEK 1-7 No FishingMAGGIE LAKE 1-8 No wild rainbow trout over 50 cm; bait ban; single barbless hookMAHATTA RIVER 1-13 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30MAIN LAKE (Quadra Island) 1-15 Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)MAMIN RIVER* CW Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30MAPLE LAKE 1-6 Electric motors onlyMARBLE (“Link”) RIVER (only between Victoria and Alice lakes)

1-13 Fly fishing only*

MARTHA LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookMATHESON LAKE 1-2 Electric motors only

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“MAXWELL LAKE” ( Lake Maxwell) 1-1 Electric motors onlyMAYO LAKE 1-4 Youth/Disabled Accompanied Water (see page 5 in the Provincial Regulations)MCKENZIE LAKE 1-2 No powered boatsMCNAIR LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookMEGIN LAKE 1-8 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookMICHAEL LAKE 1-54 No powered boatsMILLER CREEK* 1-6 No FishingMINE LAKE 1-15 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)MISTY LAKE 1-13 No Fishing (located in an Ecological Reserve)MOHUN CREEK* 1-10 No fishing Dec 1-May 31; No Fishing from Menzies Bay logging mainline bridge crossing to Morton LakeMORTE LAKE 1-15 Electric motors onlyMUCHALAT RIVER* 1-12 No fishing Dec 1 - May 15MYRA LAKE 1-10 No FishingNAHMINT 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 No fishing downstream of Nahmint Lake, Dec 1 - Apr 30 Fly fishing only upstream of Nahmint Lake “NANAIMO RIVER 1-5 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)

NIMPKISH RIVER* 1-11 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 requiredNITINAT RIVER* 1-4 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

NOLA LAKE 1-09 No FishingO’CONNELL LAKE 1-13 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookOYSTER RIVER 1-6 No fishing upstream of the confluence with Little Oyster River *, Dec 1-June 30PALLANT CREEK* CW 6-12 Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30PANTHER LAKE 1-5 See Healy LakePERRY LAKE 1-12 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook“PETE’S POND” 1-3 Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook

Unnamed lake at the head of San Juan RiverPRIOR LAKE 1-2 No powered boatsPROSPECT LAKE 1-2 Speed restriction on parts (8 & 60 km/h)PROVOST DAM 1-5 No powered boatsPUNTLEDGE RIVER 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

QUALICUM RIVER 1-6 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

QUATSE RIVER* 1-13 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”

QUENNELL LAKE 1-5 Speed restriction on parts (8 km/h)

QUINSAM RIVER* 1-6 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

REGINALD LAKE 1-06 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookROBERTS LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookROONEY LAKE* 1-10 Brown trout daily quota = 1ROSELLE LAKE 1-11 Trout daily quota = 2ROSEN LAKE (Read Island) 1-15 No powered boatsROWBOTHAM LAKE 1-5 Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookST. MARY LAKE 1-11 Electric motors onlySALMON RIVER* 1-10 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

SAN JUAN RIVER* 1-3 No Fishing upstream of Fleet RiverSEYMOUR 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 1-7 Engine power restriction 7.5 Kw (10 hp); Bait may ONLY be used Aug 25-May 30SOOKE RIVER* 1-2 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 downstreamSPIDER LAKE 1-6 No powered boatsSPROAT LAKE 1-7 Cutthroat trout release, no wild rainbow trout over 50 cm; single barbless hookSPROAT 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 30STAMP RIVER 1-7 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)

Engine power restriction 7.5 Kw (10hp), on partsSTEWART LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlySTOCKING LAKE 1-5 No powered boats“STOWELL LAKE” (Lake Stowell) 1-1 Electric motors onlySTRAMBERG LAKE 1-15 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlySTRATHCONA PARK WATERS 1-9 No powered boats on any water within Strathcona Park except Gold, Upper Campbell and Buttle lakesTADJISS LAKE 1-4 Trout daily quota = 1; release all brown trout; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookTAYLOR RIVER 1-7 Fly fishing onlyTHELWOOD CREEK 1-9 No FishingTHETIS LAKE 1-1 Electric motors onlyTLELL RIVER* CW 6-13 Cutthroat trout release

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

TLOWILS LAKE 1-10 Electric motors onlyTLOOLS LAKE 1-09 No FishingTOQUART LAKE 1-8 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookTOQUART RIVER* 1-8 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

TOY LAKE 1-7 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookTRENT RIVER* 1-6 No fishing Dec 1-May 31 TSABLE RIVER* 1-6 No fishing Dec 1-May 31TSABLE LAKE 1-6 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookTSITIKA RIVER 1-10 No fishing upstream of Catherine Creek, Nov 1-Apr 30; Fly fishing only downstream of Catherine CreekTSOLUM RIVER* 1-6 No Fishing“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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“MAXWELL LAKE” ( Lake Maxwell) 1-1 Electric motors onlyMAYO LAKE 1-4 Youth/Disabled Accompanied Water (see page 5 in the Provincial Regulations)MCKENZIE LAKE 1-2 No powered boatsMCNAIR LAKE 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookMEGIN LAKE 1-8 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookMICHAEL LAKE 1-54 No powered boatsMILLER CREEK* 1-6 No FishingMINE LAKE 1-15 Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)MISTY LAKE 1-13 No Fishing (located in an Ecological Reserve)MOHUN CREEK* 1-10 No fishing Dec 1-May 31; No Fishing from Menzies Bay logging mainline bridge crossing to Morton LakeMORTE LAKE 1-15 Electric motors onlyMUCHALAT RIVER* 1-12 No fishing Dec 1 - May 15MYRA LAKE 1-10 No FishingNAHMINT 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 No fishing downstream of Nahmint Lake, Dec 1 - Apr 30 Fly fishing only upstream of Nahmint Lake “NANAIMO RIVER 1-5 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)

NIMPKISH RIVER* 1-11 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 requiredNITINAT RIVER* 1-4 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

NOLA LAKE 1-09 No FishingO’CONNELL LAKE 1-13 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookOYSTER RIVER 1-6 No fishing upstream of the confluence with Little Oyster River *, Dec 1-June 30PALLANT CREEK* CW 6-12 Class II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30PANTHER LAKE 1-5 See Healy LakePERRY LAKE 1-12 Trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook“PETE’S POND” 1-3 Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook

Unnamed lake at the head of San Juan RiverPRIOR LAKE 1-2 No powered boatsPROSPECT LAKE 1-2 Speed restriction on parts (8 & 60 km/h)PROVOST DAM 1-5 No powered boatsPUNTLEDGE RIVER 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

QUALICUM RIVER 1-6 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

QUATSE RIVER* 1-13 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”

QUENNELL LAKE 1-5 Speed restriction on parts (8 km/h)

QUINSAM RIVER* 1-6 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

REGINALD LAKE 1-06 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookROBERTS LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookROONEY LAKE* 1-10 Brown trout daily quota = 1ROSELLE LAKE 1-11 Trout daily quota = 2ROSEN LAKE (Read Island) 1-15 No powered boatsROWBOTHAM LAKE 1-5 Trout release; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookST. MARY LAKE 1-11 Electric motors onlySALMON RIVER* 1-10 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

SAN JUAN RIVER* 1-3 No Fishing upstream of Fleet RiverSEYMOUR 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 1-7 Engine power restriction 7.5 Kw (10 hp); Bait may ONLY be used Aug 25-May 30SOOKE RIVER* 1-2 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 downstreamSPIDER LAKE 1-6 No powered boatsSPROAT LAKE 1-7 Cutthroat trout release, no wild rainbow trout over 50 cm; single barbless hookSPROAT 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 30STAMP RIVER 1-7 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)

Engine power restriction 7.5 Kw (10hp), on partsSTEWART LAKE 1-10 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlySTOCKING LAKE 1-5 No powered boats“STOWELL LAKE” (Lake Stowell) 1-1 Electric motors onlySTRAMBERG LAKE 1-15 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlySTRATHCONA PARK WATERS 1-9 No powered boats on any water within Strathcona Park except Gold, Upper Campbell and Buttle lakesTADJISS LAKE 1-4 Trout daily quota = 1; release all brown trout; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hookTAYLOR RIVER 1-7 Fly fishing onlyTHELWOOD CREEK 1-9 No FishingTHETIS LAKE 1-1 Electric motors onlyTLELL RIVER* CW 6-13 Cutthroat trout release

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

TLOWILS LAKE 1-10 Electric motors onlyTLOOLS LAKE 1-09 No FishingTOQUART LAKE 1-8 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookTOQUART RIVER* 1-8 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

TOY LAKE 1-7 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookTRENT RIVER* 1-6 No fishing Dec 1-May 31 TSABLE RIVER* 1-6 No fishing Dec 1-May 31TSABLE LAKE 1-6 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hookTSITIKA RIVER 1-10 No fishing upstream of Catherine Creek, Nov 1-Apr 30; Fly fishing only downstream of Catherine CreekTSOLUM RIVER* 1-6 No Fishing“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” 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“UNNAMED LAKE “E” - M AP B, on p.20” 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook“UNNAMED LAKE “F” - M AP B, on p.20” 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“UNNAMED LAKE “G” - M AP B, on p.20” 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“UNNAMED LAKE “H” - M AP B, on p.20” 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook“UNNAMED LAKE “I” - M AP B, on p.20” 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookVILLAGE BAY LAKE 1-15 Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)WAHPEETO CREEK 1-14 No Fishing within 100 m downstream of falls 4.5 km upstream of Wakeman RiverWAKEMAN RIVER* CW 1-14 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30“WESTON LAKE” 1-1 See Lake WestonWEST WALBRAN RIVER* 1-3 Trout and kokanee releaseWESTWOOD LAKE 1-5 wheelchair accessible fishing platform is located in Westwood Lake ParkWHITE RIVER* 1-10 No Fishing between signs at salmon viewing poolWILLEMAR LAKE 1-6 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookWOWO LAKE 1-6 Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyYAKOUN RIVER* CW 6-13 No Fishing from Yakoun Lake downstream 13km to signs, Oct 1-Apr 30

Cutthroat trout release; no powered boatsClass II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30

ZEBALLOS LAKE 1-12 No FishingZEBALLOS RIVER* 1-12 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

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RESORT NAME EMAIL PHONE WEBSITE AMENITIES

ACE HIGH RESORT [email protected] (250) 456-7518 www.acehighresort.com

BARNEY'S LAKESIDE RESORT [email protected] (250) 481-1100 www.barneyslakesideresort.com

BIG CREEK LODGE [email protected] (250) 394-4831 www.bigcreeklodgebc.com

CARIBOO BONANZA RESORT [email protected] (250) 395-3766 www.cariboobonanza.com

CARIBOO COUNTRY INN & RANCH [email protected] (250) 620-3434 www.cariboocountryinn.com

CHILCOTIN HOLIDAYS [email protected] (250) 238-2274 www.chilcotinholidays.com

COTTONWOOD BAY RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-2345 www.cottonwood-bay-resort.com

CROOKED LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 404-0201 www.crookedlakeresort.ca

EAGAN LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4343 www.eaganlake.com

EAGLE ISLAND RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4301 www.eagleislandresort.ca

ELYSIA RESORT [email protected] (250) 243-2433 www.elysiaresort.com

ESCOTT BAY RESORT [email protected] (250) 742-3233 www.escottbay.com

FAWN LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4654 www.fawnlakeresort.com

GUN LAKE RESORT (250) 238-2326

KAYANARA GUEST RANCH & RESORT [email protected] (250) 397-0224 www.kayanara.com

KIMSQUIT BAY LODGE [email protected] (971) 275-2269 www.kimsquitbay.com

KOKANEE BAY FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 481-1130 www.kokaneebayfishingresort.ca

LOON BAY RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4431 www.loonbayresort.com

LOWER DEAN RIVER LODGE [email protected] (250) 982-0082 www.lowerdean.com

MARIGOLD FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 459-2579 www.marigoldresort.com

MOOSEHAVEN RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-2300 www.moosehavenresort.com

NIMPO LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 742-3239 www.nimpolakeresort.com

NORTHERN LIGHTS LODGE [email protected] (877) 718-2200 www.nllodge.com

NUK TESSLI ALPINE EXPERIENCE [email protected] (250) 476-1171 www.nuktessli.com

PONDEROSA RESORT [email protected] (250) 397-2243 www.ponderosaresort.com

PYNA-TEE-AH FISHING ADVENTURES [email protected] (866) 299-9100 www.ecotours-bc.com

RAINBOW RESORT [email protected] (250) 397-2422 www.rainbowresort.ca

REYNOLDS RESORT [email protected] (250) 397-2244 www.reynoldsresort.com

SHERIDAN LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4611 www.sheridanlakeresort.com

SHERIDAN PARK RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4643 www.sheridanlake.com

STEWART'S LODGE & CAMPS [email protected] (250) 742-3388 www.stewartslodge.com

TEN-EE-AH LODGE [email protected] (250) 395-7302 www.ten-ee-ah.bc.ca

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STELK RIVER GUIDING COMPANY [email protected] (250) 423-7239 www.elkriver.ca

REEL ADVENTURES [email protected] (250) 505-4963 www.reeladventuresfishing.com

ST. MARY ANGLER FLY SHOP [email protected] (800) 667-2311 www.stmaryangler.com

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BABINE LODGE [email protected] (250) 697-2310

BABINE NORLAKES STEELHEAD CAMP [email protected] (250) 847-2341 www.babinenorlakes.com

BREWSTER WILDERNESS LODGE [email protected] (250) 523-6994

DAMDOCHAX RIVER LODGE [email protected] (250) 877-6075 www.damdochax.com

EUCHINIKO LAKES RANCH [email protected] (250) 567-4939 www.blackwateradventures.com

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Spacious, quiet guest rooms. Internet,heated outdoor pool, full on-site

fitness facility.

#1 - Terminal Ave.250-753-2241 • Toll Free 1-800-663-7322

Excellent,spaciousparkingfor Trucks& BoatTrailers!

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“UNNAMED LAKE “D” - M AP B, on p.20” 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“UNNAMED LAKE “E” - M AP B, on p.20” 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook“UNNAMED LAKE “F” - M AP B, on p.20” 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“UNNAMED LAKE “G” - M AP B, on p.20” 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook“UNNAMED LAKE “H” - M AP B, on p.20” 1-10 Trout release; bait ban, single barbless hook“UNNAMED LAKE “I” - M AP B, on p.20” 1-10 Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hookVILLAGE BAY LAKE 1-15 Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30

Engine power restriction - 7.5 Kw (10 hp)WAHPEETO CREEK 1-14 No Fishing within 100 m downstream of falls 4.5 km upstream of Wakeman RiverWAKEMAN RIVER* CW 1-14 Class II water Apr 1 - Oct 31; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Apr 1 - June 30“WESTON LAKE” 1-1 See Lake WestonWEST WALBRAN RIVER* 1-3 Trout and kokanee releaseWESTWOOD LAKE 1-5 wheelchair accessible fishing platform is located in Westwood Lake ParkWHITE RIVER* 1-10 No Fishing between signs at salmon viewing poolWILLEMAR LAKE 1-6 No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hookWOWO LAKE 1-6 Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motors onlyYAKOUN RIVER* CW 6-13 No Fishing from Yakoun Lake downstream 13km to signs, Oct 1-Apr 30

Cutthroat trout release; no powered boatsClass II water Sept 1-Apr 30; Steelhead Stamp mandatory Dec 1-Apr 30

ZEBALLOS LAKE 1-12 No FishingZEBALLOS RIVER* 1-12 No fishing Nov 1-Apr 30

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BC Fishing Resorts & Outfitters Association Directory – 2015

RESORT NAME EMAIL PHONE WEBSITE AMENITIES

ACE HIGH RESORT [email protected] (250) 456-7518 www.acehighresort.com

BARNEY'S LAKESIDE RESORT [email protected] (250) 481-1100 www.barneyslakesideresort.com

BIG CREEK LODGE [email protected] (250) 394-4831 www.bigcreeklodgebc.com

CARIBOO BONANZA RESORT [email protected] (250) 395-3766 www.cariboobonanza.com

CARIBOO COUNTRY INN & RANCH [email protected] (250) 620-3434 www.cariboocountryinn.com

CHILCOTIN HOLIDAYS [email protected] (250) 238-2274 www.chilcotinholidays.com

COTTONWOOD BAY RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-2345 www.cottonwood-bay-resort.com

CROOKED LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 404-0201 www.crookedlakeresort.ca

EAGAN LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4343 www.eaganlake.com

EAGLE ISLAND RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4301 www.eagleislandresort.ca

ELYSIA RESORT [email protected] (250) 243-2433 www.elysiaresort.com

ESCOTT BAY RESORT [email protected] (250) 742-3233 www.escottbay.com

FAWN LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4654 www.fawnlakeresort.com

GUN LAKE RESORT (250) 238-2326

KAYANARA GUEST RANCH & RESORT [email protected] (250) 397-0224 www.kayanara.com

KIMSQUIT BAY LODGE [email protected] (971) 275-2269 www.kimsquitbay.com

KOKANEE BAY FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 481-1130 www.kokaneebayfishingresort.ca

LOON BAY RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4431 www.loonbayresort.com

LOWER DEAN RIVER LODGE [email protected] (250) 982-0082 www.lowerdean.com

MARIGOLD FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 459-2579 www.marigoldresort.com

MOOSEHAVEN RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-2300 www.moosehavenresort.com

NIMPO LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 742-3239 www.nimpolakeresort.com

NORTHERN LIGHTS LODGE [email protected] (877) 718-2200 www.nllodge.com

NUK TESSLI ALPINE EXPERIENCE [email protected] (250) 476-1171 www.nuktessli.com

PONDEROSA RESORT [email protected] (250) 397-2243 www.ponderosaresort.com

PYNA-TEE-AH FISHING ADVENTURES [email protected] (866) 299-9100 www.ecotours-bc.com

RAINBOW RESORT [email protected] (250) 397-2422 www.rainbowresort.ca

REYNOLDS RESORT [email protected] (250) 397-2244 www.reynoldsresort.com

SHERIDAN LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4611 www.sheridanlakeresort.com

SHERIDAN PARK RESORT [email protected] (250) 593-4643 www.sheridanlake.com

STEWART'S LODGE & CAMPS [email protected] (250) 742-3388 www.stewartslodge.com

TEN-EE-AH LODGE [email protected] (250) 395-7302 www.ten-ee-ah.bc.ca

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ELK RIVER GUIDING COMPANY [email protected] (250) 423-7239 www.elkriver.ca

REEL ADVENTURES [email protected] (250) 505-4963 www.reeladventuresfishing.com

ST. MARY ANGLER FLY SHOP [email protected] (800) 667-2311 www.stmaryangler.com

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BABINE NORLAKES STEELHEAD CAMP [email protected] (250) 847-2341 www.babinenorlakes.com

BREWSTER WILDERNESS LODGE [email protected] (250) 523-6994

DAMDOCHAX RIVER LODGE [email protected] (250) 877-6075 www.damdochax.com

EUCHINIKO LAKES RANCH [email protected] (250) 567-4939 www.blackwateradventures.com

FINGER LAKE WILDERNESS RESORT [email protected] (778) 785-1114 www.fingerlakeresort.comNO

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RESORT NAME EMAIL PHONE WEBSITE AMENITIES

FRONTIER FARWEST LODGE [email protected] (877) 846-9153 www.bulkleysteelhead.com

GLACIER GUIDING [email protected] (250) 877-1994

LAKES DISTRICT AIR AND FISHING [email protected] (250) 692-3229 www.LDair.ca

MOBERLY LAKE RESORT & MARINA [email protected] (250) 782-6425 www.moberlylakemarinaandresort.ca

NADINA LAKE LODGE [email protected] (250) 695-6788 www.loveburnslake.com

NECHAKO LODGE & AVIATION [email protected] (250) 412-2665 www.nechakolodge.com

OOKPIK WILDERNESS LODGE [email protected] (250) 697-2502 www.ookpiklodge.com

PELLY PEAK WILDERNESS LODGE [email protected] (250) 503-0060

SKEENA MEADOWS WILDLIFE PRES. [email protected] (250) 842-6400 www.skeenameadows.com

STEELHEAD VALHALLA LODGE [email protected] (250) 847-1806 www.steelheadvalhallalodge.com

SUSKEENA LODGE [email protected] (250) 847-1806 www.sustutriver.com

TERRACE SPORTFISHING ADV. [email protected] (250) 635-3521 www.terracesportfishing.com

TETACHUCK WILDERNESS LODGE [email protected] (403) 799 4652 www.tetachucklodge.com

VAN TINE GUIDING & OUTFITTING [email protected] (250) 695-6677 www.pondosybay.com

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7 HALF DIAMOND RANCH [email protected] (250) 378-2616 www.guestranchbc.com

AKEHURST LAKE FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 377-7615 www.brownsbayresort.com

BARE LAKE LODGE [email protected] (604) 792-4293 www.barelakelodge.com

BEAVER LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 762-2225 www.beaverlakesresort.com

BONE CREEK WILDERNESS RETREAT [email protected] (250) 434-9671 www.bonecreek.ca

CAVERHILL LODGE [email protected] (250) 672-9806 www.caverhilllodge.com

CHATAWAY LAKES RESORT [email protected] (250) 378-0105 www.chatawaylakes.com

CHUTE LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 493-3535 www.chutelakeresort.com

CIRCLE W HI HUM FISHING CAMP [email protected] (250) 373-2636 www.circlew.com

CORBETT LAKE LODGE [email protected] (250) 378-4334 www.corbettlake.ca

DEE LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 212-2129 www.deelakeresort.com

DOUGLAS LAKE RANCH [email protected] (800) 663-4838 www.douglaslake.com

HI HUM LAKE FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 459-2306 www.hihiumlake.com

HYAS LAKE FISHING CAMP (250) 319-1404

JOHNSON LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 434-4111 www.johnsonlakeresort.com

LAMBERTON’S KNOUFF LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 578-8155 www.knoufflake.com

LITTLE FORT FLY AND TACKLE [email protected] (250) 677-4366 www.littlefort.com

M&M’s FISHING AND HUNTING RESORT [email protected] (604) 710-6686 www.skyhilodge.ca

MEADOW LAKE FISHING CAMP [email protected] 604-629-9860 www.meadowlakefishing.com

MILE HIGH RESORT [email protected] (866) 371-2606 www.milehighresort.com

NEHALLISTON FISHING LODGE [email protected] (250) 677-4209

PIMAINUS FISHING CAMP [email protected] (250) 768-5538

POSTILL LAKE LODGE [email protected] (877) 623-6982 www.postilllake.com

ROCHE LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 828-2007 www.rochelake.com

STAR LAKE FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 674-8494 www.starlakefishingresort.com

SURREY LAKE FISHING RESORT [email protected] (866) 523-9778 www.surreylake.com

THUYA LAKES LODGE [email protected] (250) 372-6867 www.thuyalakes.com

TUNKWA LAKE FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 523-9697 www.tunkwalakeresort.com

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BENT RODS GUIDING AND FISHING CO. [email protected] (604) 794-5976 www.bentrods.ca

BON CHOVY FISHING CHARTERS [email protected] (604) 763-5460 www.bonchovy.com

ERIK’S ANGLING ADVENTURES [email protected] (604) 556-4807 www.flyguidebc.com

FRASER RIVER LODGE [email protected] (800) 665-6206 www.fraserriverlodge.com

PITT RIVER LODGE [email protected] (250) 378-2616 www.pittriverlodge.com

STS GUIDING SERVICE [email protected] (604) 671-3474 www.guidebc.com

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BEARCOVE COTTAGES SPORTFISHING [email protected] (877) 949-7939 www.bearcovecottages.ca

BROWN’S BAY RESORT [email protected] (250) 286-3135 www.brownsbayresort.com

HIDDEN COVE LODGE [email protected] (250) 956-3916 www.hiddencovelodge.com

NIMMO BAY RESORT [email protected] (800)-837-4354 www.nimmobay.com

OGILVIE OUTFITTING [email protected] (250) 752-5887 www.ogilvieoutfitting.com

RUGGED POINT LODGE [email protected] (250) 332-5220 www.ruggedpointlodge.com

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BC Fishing Resorts & Outfitters Association Directory – 2015

RESORT NAME EMAIL PHONE WEBSITE AMENITIES

WENDEGO LODGE [email protected] (250) 819-1713 www.wendegolodge.com

WHITE MOOSE RESORT (250) 459-2258 www.whitemooseresort.comTH

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BC Fishing Resorts & Outfitters Association Directory – 2015

RESORT NAME EMAIL PHONE WEBSITE AMENITIES

FRONTIER FARWEST LODGE [email protected] (877) 846-9153 www.bulkleysteelhead.com

GLACIER GUIDING [email protected] (250) 877-1994

LAKES DISTRICT AIR AND FISHING [email protected] (250) 692-3229 www.LDair.ca

MOBERLY LAKE RESORT & MARINA [email protected] (250) 782-6425 www.moberlylakemarinaandresort.ca

NADINA LAKE LODGE [email protected] (250) 695-6788 www.loveburnslake.com

NECHAKO LODGE & AVIATION [email protected] (250) 412-2665 www.nechakolodge.com

OOKPIK WILDERNESS LODGE [email protected] (250) 697-2502 www.ookpiklodge.com

PELLY PEAK WILDERNESS LODGE [email protected] (250) 503-0060

SKEENA MEADOWS WILDLIFE PRES. [email protected] (250) 842-6400 www.skeenameadows.com

STEELHEAD VALHALLA LODGE [email protected] (250) 847-1806 www.steelheadvalhallalodge.com

SUSKEENA LODGE [email protected] (250) 847-1806 www.sustutriver.com

TERRACE SPORTFISHING ADV. [email protected] (250) 635-3521 www.terracesportfishing.com

TETACHUCK WILDERNESS LODGE [email protected] (403) 799 4652 www.tetachucklodge.com

VAN TINE GUIDING & OUTFITTING [email protected] (250) 695-6677 www.pondosybay.com

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7 HALF DIAMOND RANCH [email protected] (250) 378-2616 www.guestranchbc.com

AKEHURST LAKE FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 377-7615 www.brownsbayresort.com

BARE LAKE LODGE [email protected] (604) 792-4293 www.barelakelodge.com

BEAVER LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 762-2225 www.beaverlakesresort.com

BONE CREEK WILDERNESS RETREAT [email protected] (250) 434-9671 www.bonecreek.ca

CAVERHILL LODGE [email protected] (250) 672-9806 www.caverhilllodge.com

CHATAWAY LAKES RESORT [email protected] (250) 378-0105 www.chatawaylakes.com

CHUTE LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 493-3535 www.chutelakeresort.com

CIRCLE W HI HUM FISHING CAMP [email protected] (250) 373-2636 www.circlew.com

CORBETT LAKE LODGE [email protected] (250) 378-4334 www.corbettlake.ca

DEE LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 212-2129 www.deelakeresort.com

DOUGLAS LAKE RANCH [email protected] (800) 663-4838 www.douglaslake.com

HI HUM LAKE FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 459-2306 www.hihiumlake.com

HYAS LAKE FISHING CAMP (250) 319-1404

JOHNSON LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 434-4111 www.johnsonlakeresort.com

LAMBERTON’S KNOUFF LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 578-8155 www.knoufflake.com

LITTLE FORT FLY AND TACKLE [email protected] (250) 677-4366 www.littlefort.com

M&M’s FISHING AND HUNTING RESORT [email protected] (604) 710-6686 www.skyhilodge.ca

MEADOW LAKE FISHING CAMP [email protected] 604-629-9860 www.meadowlakefishing.com

MILE HIGH RESORT [email protected] (866) 371-2606 www.milehighresort.com

NEHALLISTON FISHING LODGE [email protected] (250) 677-4209

PIMAINUS FISHING CAMP [email protected] (250) 768-5538

POSTILL LAKE LODGE [email protected] (877) 623-6982 www.postilllake.com

ROCHE LAKE RESORT [email protected] (250) 828-2007 www.rochelake.com

STAR LAKE FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 674-8494 www.starlakefishingresort.com

SURREY LAKE FISHING RESORT [email protected] (866) 523-9778 www.surreylake.com

THUYA LAKES LODGE [email protected] (250) 372-6867 www.thuyalakes.com

TUNKWA LAKE FISHING RESORT [email protected] (250) 523-9697 www.tunkwalakeresort.com

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BENT RODS GUIDING AND FISHING CO. [email protected] (604) 794-5976 www.bentrods.ca

BON CHOVY FISHING CHARTERS [email protected] (604) 763-5460 www.bonchovy.com

ERIK’S ANGLING ADVENTURES [email protected] (604) 556-4807 www.flyguidebc.com

FRASER RIVER LODGE [email protected] (800) 665-6206 www.fraserriverlodge.com

PITT RIVER LODGE [email protected] (250) 378-2616 www.pittriverlodge.com

STS GUIDING SERVICE [email protected] (604) 671-3474 www.guidebc.com

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BROWN’S BAY RESORT [email protected] (250) 286-3135 www.brownsbayresort.com

HIDDEN COVE LODGE [email protected] (250) 956-3916 www.hiddencovelodge.com

NIMMO BAY RESORT [email protected] (800)-837-4354 www.nimmobay.com

OGILVIE OUTFITTING [email protected] (250) 752-5887 www.ogilvieoutfitting.com

RUGGED POINT LODGE [email protected] (250) 332-5220 www.ruggedpointlodge.com

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RESORT NAME EMAIL PHONE WEBSITE AMENITIES

WENDEGO LODGE [email protected] (250) 819-1713 www.wendegolodge.com

WHITE MOOSE RESORT (250) 459-2258 www.whitemooseresort.comTH

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2014 Vancouver Island Fish Stocking ReportWaterbody Species ReleasedANTLER RB 750BEAVERTAIL RB 2,000BLINKHORN RB 500BOOT RB 1,554BRANNEN RB 3,000CHEMAINUS RB 3,303CHICADEE CT 500CLUXEWE R ST 10,197COLLIERY #1 RB 1,500COLLIERY #2 RB 1,500COLLIERY #3 RB 3,000COLWOOD RB 500CUSHEON CT 500DARKIS RB 500DIVER RB 3,500DOUGAN RB 2,680DURRANCE RB 5,250ECHO RB 2,750ELK RB 17,957FROST RB 500FLORA RB 800FULLER RB 7,158GLEN RB 2,000GRACIE RB 800

Waterbody Species ReleasedGRAY RB 800GREEN RB 4,500IDA ANNE RB 650KEMP RB 2,500KISSINGER RB 2,000LANGFORD RB 9,000LARRY RB 750LIZARD RB 1,500LONG RB 6,000LOOKOUT RB 1,650LOON RB 2,500MAPLE RB 5,500MATHESON RB 2,000MAYO RB 1,000MCCLURE CT 1,645NIMNIM RB 1,000OKAY RB 500OYSTER R ACT 10,225PRIOR RB 500PROSPECT RB 9,000QUAMICHAN CT 868QUAMICHAN RB 2,832QUATSE R ST 18,014QUENNELL RB 5,000

Waterbody Species ReleasedQUINSAM R ACT 9,693RHEINHART RB 400RHODODENDRON CT 400SHAWNIGAN RB 8,322SOMENOS RB 1,000SPECTACLE RB 2,500SPIDER RB 7,000ST. MARY CT 3,000ST. MARY RB 5,000STAR RB 500STOWELL RB 500THETIS RB 4,000WESTWOOD RB 8,600WOLF CT 2,500WOWO RB 500

Stock Species Codes:

ACT Anadromous Coastal Cutthroat TroutCT Coastal TroutRB Rainbow Trout ST SteelheadFor more information on Fish Stocking in British Columbia, visit: www.GoFishBC.com

Without licence fees, there’d be a lot less fish.When you buy a fishing licence, you help the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC stock more than 800 lakes a year. You also help fund our research, conservation and education programs, plus create more fishing spots close to home. So thanks for doing your part. You’re making fishing in BC better than ever. To learn more and get the latest stocking reports, visit us at gofishbc.com

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because having fun outdoors is why we’re here. Combined, we’ve been serving outdoorsmen for

over 75 years…and the best is yet to come.

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facebook.com/bassproshops twitter.com/bass_pro_shopsROAM FREE AT BASSPRO.COM or TRACKERBOATS.COM

WHEN THE OUTDOORS IS YOUR FIRST PRIORITY,

TRUST THE EXPERTSBass Pro Shops® has all the hunting and fishing equipment you’ll ever need. TRACKER® Boats

are the world’s #1-selling boats because outdoorsmen trust us to get them where they’re going

smoothly and efficiently. We’re the friendly experts who understand the outdoors, inside and out,

because having fun outdoors is why we’re here. Combined, we’ve been serving outdoorsmen for

over 75 years…and the best is yet to come.

To Find A Store Near You,

Visit basspro.com

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