Fishing Diver Lake in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia, this is Diver Lake. The shore lies 3.6 km out. It runs to roughly 12 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The full circuit measures close to 1.5 km on foot. Ground here is low by British Columbia standards. For a base, Wellington sits 2.5 km out. The big place round here is Richmond, 64 km distant. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Diver Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Reported across Regional District of Nanaimo: rainbow trout, 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. On Diver Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 17°C, with January the cold end at about 3°C. Long warm spells define the calendar more than any cold. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. The season on Diver Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a mapped slipway roughly 820 m away. There is a car park 240 m from the bank. There is a pier recorded roughly 150 m away. There are toilets mapped about 310 m away. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Long Lake is 0.8 km distant. What applies at Diver Lake may have changed since it was mapped.