Ford Lake Fishing Guide, Capital Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Capital Regional District, Ford Lake is a British Columbia water. Salt water lies 3.4 km off. It covers about 4 hectares, so this is small water you can walk round in under an hour. It lies lower than most water we list in British Columbia. Ganges is the closest place, 6.5 km off. Maple Bay is 11 km away, with Deep Cove at 13 km. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Ford Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Open biodiversity records for Capital Regional District list Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Ford Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 16°C in August and bottom out at 4°C in January. In milder years the surface never sets. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. At Ford Lake the season follows that pattern closely. A cold snap sets things back for several days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Parking within 390 m means no long carry with tackle. There is a mapped landing stage 100 m away. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. For a change of water, Cusheon Lake is 2 km distant. For Ford Lake in particular, ask before you travel.