Clerf Lake Fishing Guide, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find Clerf Lake in Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia. The water sits 1,235 metres up. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. Nearest town is Popkum, 32 km off. Hope is 32 km and Agassiz 35 km. Nearby alternatives: Flora Lake sits 6.4 km out, Chilliwack Lake 8 km away, Greendrop Lake sits 8.6 km out, Lindeman Lake 9.5 km away and Silver Lake sits 15 km out. The nearest boundary is well away, so one set of rules covers the water.

• Where to Fish on Clerf Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Fraser Valley Regional District: white sturgeon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and Chum salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Clerf Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate records put August near 14°C and January near -5°C. Cold winters and warm summers give a wide working range. Hard water holds through the cold months, breaking up near mid April. Climate figures give an open season running mid April to late November. September and October fish steadily right up to the freeze. Clerf Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. Nothing is mapped in the way of a ramp or car park within a short radius. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Flora Lake sits 6.4 km off and takes the overflow. Nothing on Clerf Lake should be assumed from this page alone.