Fishing at Morte Lake, Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  In British Columbia, Morte Lake belongs to Strathcona Regional District. The shore lies 1.3 km out. Around 59 hectares of surface means several distinct areas to work. Roughly 4.3 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Ground here is low by British Columbia standards. Head to Campbell River, 15 km away, for anything you forgot. Then Oyster River, 33 km, and Courtenay, 55 km. It lies deep inside the county rather than near an edge.

• Where to Fish on Morte Lake

  Depth went unrecorded, which puts the reading back on you. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Across Strathcona Regional District, recorded fish include 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. Fish Morte Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 16°C on average, January about 2°C. Ice comes and goes from one year to the next. Some winters give nothing at all, so plan for open water. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Time your trip to Morte Lake by conditions rather than dates.

• Tackle & Baits

  Our records carry no access rule either way. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. There are picnic tables recorded roughly 650 m off. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Where parking is tight, arriving early solves most problems. For a change of water, Nugedzi Lake is 2.9 km distant. Where Morte Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.