Hairtrigger Lake Fishing near Puntledge, British Columbia

• Overview

  The Comox Valley Regional District end of British Columbia holds Hairtrigger Lake. Tidal water begins 26 km from here. It is pond-in-a-field scale, with the far bank a short lob away. Our Comox Valley Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. Supplies mean a trip to Puntledge, 23 km off. Further out sit Cumberland (24 km) and Oyster River (24 km). This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Hairtrigger Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Comox Valley Regional District records list Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Chum salmon among the fish reported. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Hairtrigger Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 12°C and December at -2°C. A lid forms in a hard winter only. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. The season on Hairtrigger Lake follows the weather closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. A camping area sits within 590 m of here. Facilities include toilets around 610 m from here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Season dates differ by species, so read the table. Keep proof of licence with you rather than in the car. Kwai Lake at 0.5 km is the sensible second choice. None of that is settled for Hairtrigger Lake in what we hold.