Duffey Lake near Mount Currie: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Set in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, this is Duffey Lake. It lies 1,120 metres above sea level. This is sizeable water at about 3.60 sq km, and a boat opens up most of it. The perimeter runs near 14 km, so plan the walk before you start. Few waters listed in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District are bigger. The nearest place of any size is Mount Currie, 30 km away. The big place round here is Coquitlam, 129 km distant. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Duffey Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, recorded fish include Coho salmon, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Duffey Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Average temperature peaks around 11°C in August and bottoms out near -8°C in January. The freeze arrives properly here and holds. Count on hard cover from midwinter, and open water from mid May. The water is typically free of ice between mid May and early November. Fish feed hardest at the start and the close of the open season. Duffey Lake fishes to that pattern most years.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Public data has parking about 350 m from the shore. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Failing this one, try Melvin Lake, 10 km away. Check the position on Duffey Lake before loading the car.