Cedar Lake near Campbell River: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Cedar Lake is listed under Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia. The bank is 219 metres above sea level. At about 34 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. Around 6.0 km of bank, which is a long day on foot. You are 31 km from Campbell River. Vancouver is the closest city, 205 km away. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Cedar Lake

  Depth is not on record here, so the bank has to tell you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Records held for Strathcona Regional District cover sockeye salmon, Chum salmon, pink salmon and Coho salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Treat Cedar Lake as a water to read rather than to cover.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 16°C and January reads 1°C. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Cedar Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A campsite lies 220 m away for anyone staying over. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. For a change of water, Muskeg Lake is 0.9 km distant. The position on Cedar Lake is worth confirming on the day.