Claud Elliott Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Claud Elliott Lake stands in Regional District of Mount Waddington, British Columbia. The coast is 19 km away. At about 48 hectares, a day is enough to walk the shoreline properly. The full circuit measures close to 3.6 km on foot. Nearest place of any size is Port McNeill, 49 km away. It is 273 km to Vancouver, the nearest city. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Claud Elliott Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Regional District of Mount Waddington include Coho salmon, rainbow trout and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Read Claud Elliott Lake for ten minutes before the first cast goes out.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 13°C and December about 1°C. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Claud Elliott Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Part of this sits inside or beside Claud Elliott Lake Provincial Park, so read the notices. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. The nearest alternative is Fickle Lake, 2.8 km out. The position on Claud Elliott Lake is worth confirming on the day.