Glinz Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  This water sits in Capital Regional District, British Columbia. Salt water lies 10 km off. At roughly 3 hectares, the whole thing is within casting reach of a single walk. It is a small entry by Capital Regional District standards. The town to know is East Sooke, 6.6 km out. Sooke lies 8.1 km off, Metchosin another 8.5 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Glinz Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Open biodiversity records for Capital Regional District list Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon, rainbow trout and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Glinz Lake the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages here run 16°C at the top of summer and 2°C at the bottom of winter. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. At Glinz Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. If the gate is shut, Sheilds Lake at 3.9 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing here settles the position at Glinz Lake for certain.