Fishing at Circlet Lake, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Circlet Lake is a Comox Valley Regional District water, British Columbia side. This is rolling hill country. It measures about 30 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. With about 2.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. Supplies mean a trip to Puntledge, 26 km off. After that come Oyster River at 26 km and Cumberland at 27 km. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Circlet Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Fish documented in Comox Valley Regional District include Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Chum salmon and pink salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Read Circlet Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 12°C on average, December about -2°C. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Circlet Lake that shapes the whole year. Cloud cover is worth more than temperature on a bright week.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Mapping shows a campsite some 380 m from the water. Mapping shows a picnic spot within 410 m. There are toilets 400 m off. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Look for a notice board at the entrance. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. The nearest alternative is McPhee Lake, 0.7 km out. Ask locally about Circlet Lake if anything is unclear.