Prospect is a popular swimming, fishing, and boating lake 20 minutes northwest of Victoria in the municipality of Saanich. With mild winters, lush forests, and abundant wildlife, Prospect Lake is cherished by its permanent residents and visitors alike. Prospect benefits from a vibrant volunteer community who work to improve the health of the lake and maintain sensitive habitat through establishment of natural protected areas and invasive management programs. The lake is stocked yearly and also supports a healthy population of smallmouth bass. 1,347 cutthroat and 8,004 rainbow trout were stocked in 2019. There is shore access but fishing from a boat is by far the preferred method here. Anglers have success casting into the shallows and working the lake’s natural structure. Bass and trout can both be targeting using small spinners and plastics. For some extra excitement, try a topwater bait like a frog, popper, or prop bait. There’s nothing quite like seeing a bass hammer your lure on a fast retrieve. For the fly anglers, leech patterns with floating line works and chironomid fishing can also be quite productive. LAKE ACCESS From Victoria, follow Hwy 17 for 8km and take exit 11, turning left on Royal Oak Dr. After less than a km, turn right on West Saanich Rd and follow north for 4km to Prospect Lake Rd on your left which will take you to Whitehead Park. There are two carry-in boat launches with access from Estelline Park and Whitehead Park. A trailer boat launch is available from Echo Drive on the northeast corner of the lake but note that parking is limited. There are seasonal toilets at both Whitehead Park and the Echo Boat launch. Boaters should be aware that there are speed and noise restrictions on Prospect Lake as well as a mandatory counter-clockwise direction of travel within the buoys. Make sure you know the restrictions before heading out on the water and be respectful of private residents.

Kanin Kassinen June 2018 7yr old #Bassmaster

Kanin Kassinen @7 yrs old. Summer 2018

North end of shoal

prospect lake

there are no coho or lake whitefish in this lake

Summer Evening stroll

Aug 2, 2011 cloudy and light wind, 6 days of hot sun before. Trolling Willow leafs and worm at about 60ft behind canoe. Caught 2 Rainbow and 1 larger Cutthroat in 1.5 hrs between 6 and 7:30 All caught going slower upwind, downwind was trolling too fast? No depth sounder but found deeper spot north of Island and to the east side of the lake. Too Windy to paddle to the far end past the Island. Boys had a great time!

No parking. Gravel ramp.

The hot lure

Try a kwikfish or flatfish in frog or rainbow and troll down by the golf course and the Island