Sunday Lake Fishing in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Sunday Lake lies in Strathcona Regional District, British Columbia. It sits in rolling hill. Surface area runs to about 4 hectares — small enough to read in one session. On size it sits at the modest end of our Strathcona Regional District list. Campbell River is the closest place, 56 km off. Vancouver sits 225 km out, and it is the nearest city worth the name. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Sunday Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Strathcona Regional District records list sockeye salmon, Chum salmon, pink salmon, Coho salmon and Chinook salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Sunday Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 15°C and January near 1°C on the long-run figures. Whether it freezes depends on the year. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. That is the shape of the year on Sunday Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. No made access is recorded, so a short walk in is the likely arrangement. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. For a change of water, Woolloomooloo Lake is 5.4 km distant. Treat Sunday Lake as unsettled until someone local tells you otherwise.