Poum Lake Fishing near Cumberland, British Columbia

• Overview

  Within Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia, you have Poum Lake. Tidal water begins 15 km from here. Surface area is around 23 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. Bank access stretches around 3.2 km in total. The nearest town is Cumberland, 8 km away. Puntledge is 14 km and Royston 14 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Poum Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Comox Valley Regional District records list Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Chum salmon among the fish reported. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Poum Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 14°C in August and bottom out at 0°C in December. Temperature moves within a narrow band, and so does the fishing. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. It holds true on Poum Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where access is informal, keep it that way by behaving. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Lunchtime Lake at 1.3 km is the nearest alternative. The position on Poum Lake is worth confirming on the day.