Clendinning Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Clendinning Lake lies in Sunshine Coast Regional District, in British Columbia. Height above sea level is 963 metres. About 1.38 sq km, so local knowledge or a boat saves a lot of walking. At about 5.1 km of edge, most people work one arm at a time. On our Sunshine Coast Regional District list it sits near the top for size. Whistler at 76 km is the nearest place to stop. Vancouver is the closest city, 145 km away. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Clendinning Lake

  There is no published depth for this one, so start shallow and work out. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Sunshine Coast Regional District records list Chum salmon, Coho salmon, pink salmon and sockeye salmon among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. On Clendinning Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -8°C in December and 10°C in August. A solid cap is the normal state through winter. Ice-out usually falls in mid May, and the weeks after it fish hardest. From about mid May to around early November, expect open water on the long-run figures. From the thaw to midsummer the fishing improves week by week. Clendinning Lake runs to its own calendar within the local pattern.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Belinda Lake at 11 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Clendinning Lake are worth checking on the day.