Round Lake Fishing near Port Alberni, British Columbia

• Overview

  Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot, British Columbia, is where Round Lake sits. Height above sea level is 165 metres. This is a pocket water of some 4 hectares, and every part of it is reachable from the bank. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot. The closest town, Port Alberni, is 20 km away. Denman Island follows at 26 km, then Bowser at 27 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Round Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Records held for Regional District of Alberni-Clayoquot cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon and Chum salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Round Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 16°C and January near 1°C on the long-run figures. A lid forms in a hard winter only. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Round Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Long daylight spreads the feeding across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  We hold no note on access for this one. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Patterson Lake sits 2.2 km off and takes the overflow. Check the current arrangement for Round Lake.