Toy Lake Fishing Guide, Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Toy Lake is set in Comox Valley Regional District, British Columbia. Elevation runs to 486 metres. It runs to roughly 11 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. The bank runs about 1.7 km all the way round, so one visit can cover most of it. Cumberland sits 25 km from the bank. It is 158 km to Vancouver, the nearest city. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Toy Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. Survey and observation records for Comox Valley Regional District include Coho salmon, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Fish Toy Lake to its features, not to its size.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 14°C, with December the cold end at about 0°C. In milder years the surface never sets. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. It holds true on Toy Lake more years than not.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. Nothing built is recorded close to the bank here. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. The nearest alternative is Junior Lake, 1.4 km out. Check the position on Toy Lake before loading the car.