Sliammon Lake Fishing in Powell River Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Within Powell River Regional District, British Columbia, you have Sliammon Lake. The surroundings are pine and hardwood. At some 1.75 sq km it is far too large to cover on foot in a day. The shoreline runs about 7.8 km, so it pays to pick a stretch and stay with it. Few waters listed in Powell River Regional District are bigger. Nearest place of any size is Powell River, 11 km away. Comox follows at 38 km, then Courtenay at 40 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Sliammon Lake

  Our records carry no depth, so judge it from the bank. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Powell River Regional District include sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and rainbow trout. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Sliammon Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 3°C in January and 17°C in August. There is no frozen season to plan round. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. At Sliammon Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public sources are silent on who controls the bank. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a pier recorded roughly 1.4 km away. A camping area sits within 1.2 km of here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. Failing this one, try Little Sliammon Lake, 1.2 km away. Ask locally about Sliammon Lake if anything is unclear.