Audrey Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Audrey Lake sits within Strathcona Regional District in British Columbia. The bank gives way to farm and woodlot. It covers about 10 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. The edge runs 1.3 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. It lies lower than most water we list in British Columbia. Start from Campbell River, 54 km down the road. Then Oyster River, 72 km, and Gold River, 85 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Audrey Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Survey and observation records for Strathcona Regional District include sockeye salmon, Chum salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Audrey Lake that means starting tight and working out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 16°C for August and 2°C for January. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Audrey Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a jetty 1.5 km off, worth knowing on a busy day. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. The nearest alternative is Alpheus Lake, 1.2 km out. For Audrey Lake in particular, ask before you travel.