Nanaimo and Area Fishing

[Ted]

Hello,

I am rather new to this site and Nanaimo and was wondering of good areas to fish for trout. I grew up in Prince George and have recently moved to Nanaimo and am looking to head on a few fishing trips this summer. I recently tried Green lake and caught two in just over an hour but nothing of any real size....

Any help much appreciated. Thanks,

Ted

[11th Warrior]

Nanaimo has a number of good lakes to fish. Spider is probably one of my favourites in that area, although it's a bit of a drive. Long lake has a good population of rainbows and bass and it's easy to get to. Nanaimo Lakes is a Timberwest area with a campground and is also an excellent area to fish. If you have a boat or pontoon, all of those lakes will give you what you're looking for. You can never go wrong with a Doc Spratley in Spider (near the houses on the right hand side from the beach). Right now, guys are catching 15 fish an hour in Spider.

[Ted]

Thanks 11th Warrior,

The doc has been a family favorite for fly fishing for years. How is spider for larger boat access? I have a canoe as a back up for the tough to get into areas. Do you know anything about Boomerang lake - is it worth the trip.

[11th Warrior]

Spider has a "no powerboats" restriction (I just checked the regs).

All I know about Boomerang is what I can Google, as I've never been there; sorry.

You should also check out this link, with a plethora of lakes on the Island