Bingham Lake near Squamish: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, sits Bingham Lake. Salt water lies 9.1 km off. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Our Squamish-Lillooet Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. You are 12 km from Squamish. It is 39 km to Burnaby, the nearest city. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Bingham Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Records held for Squamish-Lillooet Regional District cover Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and Chum salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Bingham Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about -4°C and August at about 13°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Bingham Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. Overnight stays are possible 450 m away. There is a toilet block some 920 m out. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Wind Lake at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. For Bingham Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.