Sollys Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sollys Lake is one of the Cowichan Valley Regional District waters in British Columbia. The water sits 8 metres up. It lies lower than most water we list in British Columbia. Nearest town is North Cowichan, 1.4 km off. Beyond it, Crofton at 4.2 km and Maple Bay at 7 km. You are close to a county edge here; who manages the access can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Sollys Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Fish documented in Cowichan Valley Regional District include Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and Chum salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Anyone new to Sollys Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 17°C; the cold one sits at 3°C. Winter here means light layers, not lost months. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to be out. March through May is the strongest run, with October and November a second stretch. Sollys Lake runs to that rhythm year in and year out.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. Mapping records no facilities at all near this water. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check locally before you travel, because a wasted drive is a long one. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Crofton Lake is 2.9 km distant. Treat Sollys Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.