Fishing at Sundew Lake, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  The Comox Valley Regional District end of British Columbia holds Sundew Lake. It sits at 1,096 metres above sea level. Small at around 2 hectares: two anglers spread out cover most of it. Most waters listed here for Comox Valley Regional District are larger. Denman Island sits 14 km from here and is the nearest stop. Union Bay follows at 14 km, then Cumberland at 16 km. No border sits close enough to matter.

• Where to Fish on Sundew Lake

  Depth is not on record here, which means reading the ground instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Reported across Comox Valley Regional District: Coho salmon, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. On Sundew Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from 0°C in December up to 13°C in August. Conditions shift steadily rather than sharply. In a normal year the cover is thin and short-lived. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. That shapes the year on Sundew Lake. A settled week fishes better than a changeable one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Public data does not answer the access question here. Nothing formal is recorded here: no ramp, no car park, no marked path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Local rules can differ across the county line, so check where you stand. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Lake Rosemarie, 1.3 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Sundew Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.