Whiskey Lake Fishing in Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Fraser Valley Regional District, Whiskey Lake is a British Columbia water. Elevation runs to 130 metres. With some 13 hectares of water, there is room for a boat but no need of one. Roughly 2.2 km of bank means you can walk to a fresh area when one goes quiet. Ground here is low by British Columbia standards. For a base, Whistler sits 56 km out. Coquitlam is the closest city, 73 km away. No boundary runs near, so the local rules hold throughout.

• Where to Fish on Whiskey Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. On a natural lake the weed line and the shelf beyond it do the work. Records held for Fraser Valley Regional District cover white sturgeon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon and Chinook salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Whiskey Lake gives up more to patience than to distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 16°C and January about -2°C. Fishing continues through most of the calendar, with quiet spells rather than closures. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. November and March are the quiet, comfortable months to be out. Expect Whiskey Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No access rule appears in what we hold. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. The water borders Whiskey Lake Recreation Site, so expect the reserve rules to apply. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. Where the road in crosses private land, ask first. Where the way in crosses private ground, ask first. Fire Lake sits 8.7 km off and takes the overflow. What applies at Whiskey Lake may have changed since it was mapped.