Fishing John Brown Lake in Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Look for John Brown Lake in the Comox Valley Regional District part of British Columbia. Height above sea level is 1,050 metres. At 2 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. Our Comox Valley Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. Start from Puntledge, 24 km down the road. Cumberland lies 25 km off, Oyster River another 27 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on John Brown Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Comox Valley Regional District records list Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Chum salmon and pink 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. Work John Brown Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  In an average year August sits at 12°C and December at -2°C. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Time your trip to John Brown Lake by conditions rather than dates. The hour either side of first light is rarely wasted.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Parking is often the real limit rather than the bank itself. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. The nearest alternative is Moat Lake, 1.1 km out. Treat access at John Brown Lake as something to verify.