Richard Lake Fishing in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia

• Overview

  This water sits in Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia. Pine and hardwood runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 2 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Most waters listed here for Regional District of Nanaimo are larger. Chase River at 3.6 km is the nearest place to stop. Beyond it, Harewood at 5.3 km and Cedar at 5.6 km. It sits near the edge of the county, so check which rules apply.

• Where to Fish on Richard Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. County-wide records name rainbow trout, Coho salmon and Chum salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Fish Richard Lake where the bottom changes rather than where it looks deep.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 17°C in August and bottom out at 3°C in January. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. March through May is the strongest run, with autumn a second stretch. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. The season on Richard Lake rarely departs from it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A parking area is marked roughly 520 m out. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. A polite question at the farm gate opens more banks than anything else. If the gate is shut, Harewood Lake at 1.5 km is the nearest alternative. Nothing on Richard Lake should be assumed from this page alone.