Third Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Third Lake is one of the Regional District of Nanaimo listings for British Columbia. The coast is 22 km away. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Most waters listed here for Regional District of Nanaimo are larger. Nearest place of any size is Nanoose Bay, 23 km away. East Wellington is 24 km and Coombs 25 km. The nearest boundary is a fair way off.

• Where to Fish on Third Lake

  We hold no depth figure for this one. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Public occurrence data for Regional District of Nanaimo names rainbow trout, Coho salmon, Chum salmon, Chinook salmon and pink salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Take Third Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 15°C in August and bottom out at 1°C in December. Most months fish reasonably, given the right weather. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. February into May fishes hardest as the water warms. It sets the rhythm of the year at Third Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Public data shows nothing built here, so treat the whole approach as informal. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Rules for this water may differ from the county norm. Close seasons apply to some species and not others. The nearest alternative is Shelton Lake, 4.1 km out. Nothing on Third Lake should be assumed from this page alone.