Sechelt Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sechelt Lake lies in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, in British Columbia. The bank is 1,183 metres above sea level. Surface area runs to roughly 1.10 sq km, so plan for one area rather than the whole. The margin runs to about 5.9 km in total. On our Squamish-Lillooet Regional District list it sits near the top for size. Start from Squamish, 17 km down the road. Vancouver sits 53 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Sechelt Lake

  Depth is unknown to us, and the shoreline is the better guide. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Squamish-Lillooet Regional District records list Coho salmon, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Work Sechelt Lake in sections rather than trying to cover it.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between -4°C in December and 13°C in August. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Sechelt Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  The access position is unclear from public sources. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. The map shows no ramp or car park nearby, so this is a walk-in water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Parking space is the usual limit rather than the bank itself. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. The nearest alternative is Sylvia Lake, 4.1 km out. Nothing here settles the position at Sechelt Lake for certain.