Lowry Lake Fishing near Cumberland, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Lowry Lake belongs to Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot. Height above sea level is 137 metres. With some 45 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. The full circuit measures close to 4.1 km on foot. It lies lower than most water we list in British Columbia. Nearest town is Cumberland, 26 km off. The big place round here is Vancouver, 147 km distant. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Lowry Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Chum salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The near bank of Lowry Lake is often the one people ignore.

• Seasonal Patterns

  On the long-term average, August reads 16°C and January reads 1°C. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. On Lowry Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  The paperwork position is blank for this one. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. A campsite is mapped about 330 m away, which makes an early start easier. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Failing this one, try Lois Lake, 3.5 km away. Check the position on Lowry Lake before loading the car.