Heydon Bay Lake Fishing in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find Heydon Bay Lake in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia. Everything around it is farm and woodlot. At some 1.02 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The edge covers about 6.2 km, enough to hold several distinct areas. Few waters listed in Strathcona Regional District are bigger. Campbell River at 67 km is the nearest place to stop. Oyster River follows at 85 km, then Gold River at 92 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Heydon Bay Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The tide is the timetable on this water; two hours either side of the change usually fish hardest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Strathcona Regional District cover sockeye salmon, Chum salmon and pink salmon. Fish Heydon Bay Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 1°C in January up to 16°C in August. Some winters cap it and some do not. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Keep it in mind when planning a trip to Heydon Bay Lake. As the season turns, fish follow food rather than temperature alone.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Should this one be busy, Heydon Lake is 4.2 km off. For Heydon Bay Lake in particular, ask before you travel.