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Maple Lake Fishout
2022-04-23
Saturday, April 23rd, we will be holding a fish out at Maple Lake, just off the connector from Courtenay to Cumberland. If you are travelling on the Comox Valley Parkway ( connector) from Courtenay to Cumberland, turn right on to Minto rd ( just past the gravel pit), follow the road past the cemetery for about a hundred yards. Turn right and go through the tunnel, travel another hundred yards or so and there is an open parking area. Park along the edges so the gravel trucks can have access to the pit. Also stay aware of possible gravel trucks. The road access to the lake is to the left through the trees.
You can drive in to launch watercraft but will have to park back in the parking lot. You can get directions and a map if you google Maple Lake Cumberland BC. We will be meeting at the lake for 9am. The lake access isn’t trailer friendly; a pontoon boat, V boat or belly boat is easiest. It is possible to launch a small, light tin boat if you have a helper.
My preferred gear for this lake is 4 or 5 weight rods, type 3 or type 5 sinking lines and a floating line for fishing dry flies. Small black, green and brown leaches and greedy buggers fish well under the sinking lines. I have done very well on dry flies size 14, Adam’s Irresistible, or any natural tans and brown size 14 dry flies.
Click Here for a map of Maple Lake