Ellis Lake Fishing in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Ellis Lake is a Strathcona Regional District water, in British Columbia. The sea is 3.9 km distant. At some 2.22 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. There is roughly 9.6 km of bank, more than one visit can cover properly. It ranks high for size among our Strathcona Regional District listings. Campbell River is the closest place, 36 km off. Then Oyster River, 45 km, and Powell River, 51 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Ellis Lake

  Nothing we hold settles how deep this runs. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Strathcona Regional District names sockeye salmon, Chum salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Ellis Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-term averages put August at about 16°C and January near 2°C. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Ellis Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. No car park, ramp or path is recorded within easy reach of the shore. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. Baile Lake, 2 km away, makes the obvious fallback. Rules at Ellis Lake are worth checking on the day.