Fishing Blackjack Lake in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia

• Overview

  This water sits in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia. The water sits 290 metres up. At roughly 4 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. East Wellington at 11 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Richmond, 75 km distant. Also worth knowing: Cottle Lake near enough 2.9 km, Boomerang Lake about 3.2 km, Okay Lake near enough 4.3 km, Round Lake about 5.8 km and Kidney Lake near enough 5.8 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Blackjack Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Records held for Regional District of Nanaimo cover rainbow trout, Coho salmon and Chum salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Fish Blackjack Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 2°C to 16°C. The season stretches long at both ends here. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. At Blackjack Lake the season follows that pattern closely. Late evening often out-fishes the whole afternoon.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Cottle Lake is 2.9 km off. None of that is settled for Blackjack Lake in what we hold.