Starvation Lake near Squamish: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Out in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, British Columbia, sits Starvation Lake. Land around it is open valley. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Our Squamish-Lillooet Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. Squamish is the closest town at 23 km. Whistler is 29 km and Lions Bay 50 km. This one is safely inside the county line.

• Where to Fish on Starvation Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Across Squamish-Lillooet Regional District, recorded fish include Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout, Chinook salmon and Chum salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. At Starvation Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 0°C in January up to 17°C in August. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. Anyone fishing Starvation Lake regularly works to that calendar. A steady wind fishes better than a still, bright day.

• Tackle & Baits

  Who may fish here is not settled in anything we hold. A pier or jetty stands 90 m away, which helps on a crowded bank. There is a campsite 180 m from the water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. For a change of water, Butterfly Lake is 2 km distant. For Starvation Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.