Fishing at Wake Lake, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Wake Lake is a Cowichan Valley Regional District water, British Columbia side. The water sits 109 metres up. About 2 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. It is a small entry by Cowichan Valley Regional District standards. The town to know is Duncan, 7.5 km out. For a city, Saanich is 40 km off. No county line comes close, which keeps the paperwork simple.

• Where to Fish on Wake Lake

  No published figure covers depth, so learn it as you fish. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Records held for Cowichan Valley Regional District cover Chinook salmon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon and Chum salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Wake Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 2°C to 17°C. A lid forms in a hard winter only. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. Autumn steadies things again once the heat lets go. That is the shape of the year on Wake Lake. Overcast days spread the fishing across more hours.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. The nearest car park is 150 m from the water. Picnic facilities are recorded some 800 m out. Toilets show in mapping about 820 m away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Where a permit is needed, the nearest town usually sells it. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. If the gate is shut, Keating Lake at 2.8 km is the nearest alternative. Rules at Wake Lake are worth checking on the day.