Vancouver IslandFreshwaterProvince of BC

COLWOOD LAKE

A Vancouver Island water. No water-specific rule is published, so Vancouver Island's default freshwater regulations apply.

What you can fish for here

Drawn from the Province's fish records, stocking reports and this water's rule. Tap a species for its season, bait and how to target it.

Rainbow troutstockedPumpkinseedrecorded hereBrown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead)recorded hereCutthroat troutrecorded hereSmallmouth bassrecorded here

Recent stocking

What the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC has released here, newest first.

2026Rainbow Trout250 fish · Spring Catchable · FRASER VALLEY strain
2025Rainbow Trout250 fish · Fall Catchable · FRASER VALLEY strain
2025Rainbow Trout150 fish · Spring Catchable · FRASER VALLEY strain
2025Rainbow Trout100 fish · Spring Catchable · FRASER VALLEY strain

No water-specific exception is published for COLWOOD LAKE, so it follows Vancouver Island's standard freshwater regulations (default quotas, gear and seasons).

Confirm the current defaults in the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.

You need a licence before you fishLakes, rivers & streams (trout, char, kokanee): get a BC freshwater fishing licence (Province of BC).
Vancouver Island's standard regional regulations set the quotas, gear and seasons here. Rules can change in-season, check current Fishery Notices.

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Data scraped Aug 7, 2026 from the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis.