Landslide Lake Fishing near Gold River, British Columbia

• Overview

  Landslide Lake sits within Strathcona Regional District in British Columbia. It sits in farm and woodlot. It runs to roughly 28 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. With about 2.0 km of edge, you can try several depths in one session. The closest town, Gold River, is 15 km distant. Vancouver is the closest city, 205 km away. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Landslide Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. County-wide records name sockeye salmon, Chum salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. On Landslide Lake the first feature you find is usually worth a session.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about -1°C and August at about 12°C, the water has a wide range to work through. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Landslide Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. There is a campsite 1.2 km from the water. 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. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Should this one be busy, Volcano Lake is 4.6 km off. Check the position on Landslide Lake before loading the car.