Fishing at Lake Weston, Capital Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  British Columbia holds Lake Weston, in Capital Regional District. The country here is open valley. It runs to roughly 18 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 2.1 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. It is low-lying compared with other British Columbia water we list. Ganges sits 9.4 km from the bank. Saanich sits 26 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lake Weston

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. 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. Fish documented in Capital Regional District include Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon, rainbow trout and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Lake Weston the quiet end is the one worth the extra effort.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Typical August readings run about 16°C; by January the average is down near 4°C. Seasons here are moderate, and the fishing runs most of the year. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. Lake Weston runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. A parking area is marked roughly 600 m out. Mapping shows a jetty some 100 m off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lake Stowell sits 1.4 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position at Lake Weston before loading the car.