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New Trip Log Where is ELK LAKE?
ELK LAKE (48.5296, -123.3981), located in Vancouver Island Region, British Columbia, Canada spans 182.2 hectares (approximately 450 acres or 1.8 square kilometers).
Which fish can I catch at ELK LAKE?
The most popular species caught here are Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout, and Pumpkinseed. Please use your best judgement when determining where you can fish, and make sure you follow local rules and regulations.
What does ELK LAKE have?
Our members have marked 5 Boat Launches at ELK LAKE. You can view these markers on the map.
Smallmouth Bass 
Rainbow Trout 
Pumpkinseed 
Largemouth Bass 
Yellow Perch 
Common Carp 
Prickly Sculpin 
Cutthroat Trout 
Brown Bullhead About ELK LAKE
For popularity and ease of access, Elk and Beaver Lakes are tough to beat. These conjoined lakes are located directly in Saanich, just north of Victoria.
Adding to the lakes’ accessibility, there is a fishing pier on the northwest side of Elk Lake. Elk Lake was stocked with over 18,000 rainbow trout in 2019. There are bass and perch in Elk / Beaver Lakes, too. These were introduced some years ago.
“Powerbait has been really good lately,” says Jon Bond, Pro Staff at Island Outfitters.
“Talked to some people recently and they’ve had 20-30 trout a day just from shore.”
Bond recommends bubblegum Powerbait as it’s been producing very well so far this year. He says the most effective colours seem to be pink, white, and flourescent yellow.
For bass fishing, Bond recommends Yum Dingers (soft plastic bait), as well as a new product called the Jackal.
When fishing for bass, “you want to be casting close to weed beds and rock structures. Cast and let it sink. Give it little twitches every five to seven seconds,” says Bond.
The Elk Lake pier on the NW shore via Brookleigh Road is wheelchair accessible.
Regulations for Beaver and Elk Lakes have been updated with a smallmouth bass quota of four.
The lake page for Elk and Beaver Lakes at anglersatlas.com is packed full of tips, map markers and coming events.
LAKE ACCESS
Elk Lake: From Victoria take the Pat Bay Hwy towards Sidney. Take left on Sayward drive and then left on Hamsterly Road. Continue to Brookleigh Road and take a right. Just ahead is park entrance.
Beaver Lake: From Victoria take the Pat Bay Hwy towards Sidney. Take the Royal Oak Drive exit, cross over the highway, and take right onto Elk Lake Drive. Park entrance is on your left.
Lodging and Camping
Foghorn Fishing Charters has been fishing the waters around Victoria, BC and Sooke, BC on southern Vancouver Island for over twenty years. Victoria BC has the mildest climate in all of Canada which allows for 365 days of fishing in a comfortable environment. Our 25 ft Wellcraft is licensed to carry up to four passengers and we’re Coast Guard approved and Transport Canada certified. If you’re looking for a Victoria fishing charter guide for a halibut, salmon or bottomfish excursion, call us today to plan your Victoria fishing charter adventure!
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