Weeks Lake in Capital Regional District: How and When to Fish It

• Overview

  Weeks Lake falls in Capital Regional District, part of British Columbia. Elevation runs to 528 metres. The water covers some 27 hectares, so pick a bank rather than trying to cover it all. There is roughly 2.4 km of shoreline here, which is a short walk end to end. On our Capital Regional District list it sits near the top for size. Nearest place of any size is Shawnigan Lake, 17 km away. Saanich is the closest city, 36 km away. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Weeks Lake

  Without a survey to go on, judge depth from how the bank falls away. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Public occurrence data for Capital Regional District names Chinook salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon, rainbow trout and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Weeks Lake repays a walk before the first cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warm month here averages 15°C; the cold one sits at 1°C. The freeze here is occasional rather than annual. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. That is the shape of the year on Weeks Lake. Falling water concentrates fish into the deeper parts.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Mapping shows no built access close by; expect to walk in from wherever you can leave the car. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. If the gate is shut, Jarvis Lake at 6.2 km is the nearest alternative. For Weeks Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.