Hope Lake in Comox Valley Regional District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  British Columbia holds Hope Lake, in Comox Valley Regional District. The bank is 1,528 metres above sea level. This is a pocket water of some 9 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It sits higher than most water we list in British Columbia. For supplies, Puntledge is 29 km out. Cumberland is 29 km away, with Oyster River at 30 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Hope Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Public occurrence data for Comox Valley Regional District names Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Chum salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. At Hope Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Climate normals give 12°C for August and -2°C for December. The year turns gently, without extremes at either end. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. It sets the rhythm of the year at Hope Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. We find no slipway, car park or made path within a short radius, so treat access as rough. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Read any posted signs at the access point rather than assuming. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. Charity Lake sits 1.1 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm access to Hope Lake locally before you travel.