Stump Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Look for Stump Lake in the Squamish-Lillooet Regional District part of British Columbia. Rolling hill runs right down to the water. The water measures roughly 6 hectares, so nothing here is far from anything else. Nearest place of any size is Squamish, 10 km away. For a city, Burnaby is 59 km off. Close by you have: Fawn Lake 1.1 km away, Alice Lake after 1.2 km, Cat Lake 1.5 km away, Edith Lake after 1.9 km and Brohm Lake 3.6 km away. It sits well inside the county, so one set of rules covers it.

• Where to Fish on Stump Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Fish documented in Squamish-Lillooet Regional District include Coho salmon, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Stump Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 1°C in January to roughly 17°C in August. The year gives four workable seasons without severe ends. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. Anyone fishing Stump Lake regularly works to that calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing we hold confirms whether access is permitted. The closest car park is 620 m away, so pack accordingly. Mapping shows a jetty some 1.4 km off. Overnight stays are possible about 770 m out, where camping is mapped. A rest area sits about 960 m from the water. There is a toilet block some 730 m out. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. Fawn Lake at 1.1 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Stump Lake locally before you travel.