Chaos Lake Fishing near Whistler, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find Chaos Lake in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia. It lies 1,368 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 8 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Whistler sits 19 km from the bank. The big place round here is Coquitlam, 93 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Chaos Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Fish documented in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District include Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and Chum salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Chaos Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 9°C; by December the average is down near -8°C. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. After late May the shallows warm and the fish move up. Averages suggest open water from about late May through to roughly early November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. It sets the rhythm of the year at Chaos Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. Berna Lake, 4.4 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Nothing on Chaos Lake should be assumed from this page alone.