Lunchtime Lake near Cumberland: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Lunchtime Lake is listed under Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia. Rolling hill runs right down to the water. Small at around 7 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. You are 8.8 km from Cumberland. For a city, Vancouver is 145 km off. If this one is busy: Arum Lake 0.6 km away, Kim Lake roughly 1.3 km, Poum Lake 1.3 km away, Silver Snag Lake roughly 1.5 km and Tsable Lake 3 km away. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Lunchtime Lake

  Depth remains unrecorded, so treat the first session as a survey. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Open biodiversity records for Comox Valley Regional District list Coho salmon, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Lunchtime Lake light and wind decide more than tackle does.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between December at about 0°C and August at about 14°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Spring and autumn are the strongest, but nothing is truly closed. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Plan any trip to Lunchtime Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  The rules here are undocumented as far as public sources go. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Failing this one, try Arum Lake, 0.6 km away. Nothing on Lunchtime Lake should be assumed from this page alone.