Fishing Kalmia Lake in Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Kalmia Lake sits within Comox Valley Regional District in British Columbia. Elevation runs to 564 metres. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. On size it sits at the modest end of our Comox Valley Regional District list. Oyster River at 9.9 km is the nearest place to stop. Puntledge follows at 17 km, then Courtenay at 18 km. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Kalmia Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Comox Valley Regional District cover Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Chum salmon and pink salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Kalmia Lake fishes better once you know its edges.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 1°C to 16°C. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. At Kalmia Lake the season follows that pattern closely. The first warm days of the year bring fish shallow quickly.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. No made access appears within a short radius, so plan to park on a verge and walk. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. Should this one be busy, Wolf Lake is 2.9 km off. Signs at Kalmia Lake carry more weight than any list.