Vancouver IslandFreshwaterProvince of BC

HELL DIVER 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.

Cutthroat troutstockedRainbow troutrecorded hereCoho Salmonrecorded here

Recent stocking

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

2026Coastal Cutthroat Trout500 fish · Yearling · HORNE strain
2025Coastal Cutthroat Trout555 fish · Yearling · HORNE strain

No water-specific exception is published for HELL DIVER 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.