Fishing at Whisky Lake, Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia

• Overview

  Look for Whisky Lake in the Regional District of Nanaimo part of British Columbia. The country here is open plain. About 3 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Nearest place of any size is Chase River, 6.1 km away. Richmond is the closest city, 61 km away. Also within reach: Overton Lake at about 1.7 km, Myles Lake 1.9 km off, Harewood Lake at about 2.2 km, Blind Lake 2.6 km off and Richard Lake at about 3.6 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Whisky Lake

  No chart reached our records; the first cast is your sounding. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Reported across Regional District of Nanaimo: rainbow trout, 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. At Whisky Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The seasonal spread runs 3°C to 17°C. Warm months push fish deep; cool months bring them back. Spring and autumn carry the fishing; summer squeezes it into the edges of the day. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at Whisky Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No built facilities appear in mapping around this water. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Overton Lake, 1.7 km away, makes the obvious fallback. For Whisky Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.