70 ROD & CREEL 



NANAIMO LAKES 



There are three of these lakes, the first one being fourteen 

 miles from Nanaimo. There is a road leading in to it over which 

 an auto can be taken, but it is pretty rough going. There is no 

 accommodation at the lakes, so camping out is necessary if a 

 prolonged stay is desired. 



There are several boats on the lake, but they are all privately 

 owned though, by making enquiries in Nanaimo, probably the 

 use of one could be arranged. 



The first two lakes are each about two miles long, they are 

 connected by a short stream up which a boat can be taken. The 

 third lake is only a mile long. 



All these lakes contain fine trout which can be caught by 

 trolling and with the fly also. For fly fishing the best months 

 are May, June and July. 



THE GULF ISLANDS 



This is the group of islands situated between Vancouver and 

 Victoria. 



A steamer runs from Vancouver several times a week making 

 calls at all the principal islands. 



There is good salmon fishing to be had all round these islands, 

 spring salmon all winter and spring with grilse and cohoes later 

 on. Cowichan Gap, which has been mentioned separately, is 

 about the best water, but Active Pass is also good, which can be 

 fished from Mayne Island, where there is an hotel. The north end 

 of Fender is often very good. There is no hotel, but quite com- 

 fortable accommodation can be had with some of the settlers. 



COWICHAN GAP PASS (PORTIER PASS) 



This water is between Valdez and Galiano Islands. There is 

 no accommodation there and the only way to fish it is by launch. 

 To get there you can either go from Nanaimo, a run of about 

 eighteen miles or straight across the gulf from Vancouver, a little 

 over twenty miles. 



This is one of the best salmon waters on the lower coast and 

 you can be reasonably sure of getting a fish of some kind during 

 any month of the year. 



COWICHAN GAP 



Salt Spring Island is quite a nice place to stay at, as not only 

 is there good salmon fishing all round the island, but there are 

 three or four lakes on the island which have nice trout in them 

 which will often take the fly from spring until fall. 



