Fishing Charity Lake in Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, this is Charity Lake. What surrounds it is mixed woodland. The water covers some 21 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. Roughly 1.9 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. The closest town, Cumberland, is 29 km away. Vancouver is the closest city, 173 km away. The county line is nowhere near, so one local authority covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Charity Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. County-wide records name Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Chum salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Charity Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 12°C in August and bottom out at -2°C in December. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Time your trip to Charity Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Hope Lake at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Charity Lake are worth checking on the day.