Prior Lake near Six Mile: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  You will find Prior Lake in Capital Regional District, British Columbia. Elevation runs to 44 metres. A pocket of water where every cast reaches cover. Our Capital Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. Six Mile sits 2.1 km from the bank. View Royal is 2.3 km and Rural Saanich 3.7 km. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Prior Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Capital Regional District include Chinook salmon, Coho salmon and Chum salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Prior Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 4°C to 17°C. The season runs year-round, with the peak either side of summer. The first and last hours carry the summer; the middle is slow. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Expect Prior Lake to follow that timing. A grey, mild day is often better than a bright, still one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Mapping shows parking within 160 m. A pier 40 m from here gives a platform over deeper water. Toilets show in mapping about 110 m away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. If the gate is shut, Thetis Lake at 1.1 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position on Prior Lake before loading the car.