Poirier Lake near Sooke: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Capital Regional District in British Columbia is where Poirier Lake sits. The bank is 86 metres above sea level. Small at around 3 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Capital Regional District are larger. Start from Sooke, 3.7 km down the road. Further out sit East Sooke (6.9 km) and Metchosin (17 km). No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Poirier Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Open biodiversity records for Capital Regional District list Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon, rainbow trout and sockeye salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Poirier Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 16°C, the coldest about 3°C. In milder years the surface never sets. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Poirier Lake the same rules apply, with local timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. There is somewhere to leave the car, 160 m off. Public data records a pier about 100 m out. You can camp about 1.2 km away, going by the mapping. Toilets are 160 m away, which matters on a long session. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. If the gate is shut, Young Lake at 1.2 km is the nearest alternative. Check the current arrangement for Poirier Lake.