Fishing at Lost Lake, Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Lost Lake falls inside Strathcona Regional District. It sits 6.6 km in from the sea. At 8 hectares it is the sort of place you fish for an evening rather than a day. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Strathcona Regional District. The nearest town is Campbell River, 10 km away. The big place round here is Vancouver, 186 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lost Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Across Strathcona Regional District, recorded fish include sockeye salmon, Chum salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Lost Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 17°C on average, January about 2°C. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. The season on Lost Lake rarely departs from it. A settled week fishes better than a changeable one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. The mapped parking is Lost Lake, 520 m away. Picnic facilities are recorded some 290 m out. There are toilets 510 m off. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. John Hart Lake sits 1.7 km off and takes the overflow. Check the position on Lost Lake before loading the car.