St.
Mary Lake Saltspring Island in the BC Gulf Islands
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Location:
St. Mary Lake is located on Saltspring Island in the BC
Gulf Islands. Regular ferry service to the island is available
from Schwartz Bay on Vancouver Island to Fulford Harbour, Duncan
on Vancouver Island to Vesuvius Bay and Tsawassen south of Vancouver,
BC to Long Harbour. St. Mary Lake is found 3.5 km (2 mi) north of
Ganges near Vesuvius Bay.
Resorts
& Campsites:
Camping and resort accommodations are available at St. Mary Lake
on Saltspring Island. Cartop boat launches are provided.
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Fishing
Report: Due to the large amount of annual stocking
of a variety of species, the lake provides excellent opportunity
for the avid angler. Smallmouth bass of record sizes (3.5 kg or
8 lb) are resident in the lake and Bass anglers enjoy excellent
success on St. Mary Lake.
Be sure to visit Fishbc.com
for angling information!
Nearby
Lakes
Cusheon
Lake - Cusheon is located on Satlspring Island halfway
between the communities of Fulford Harbour and Ganges and contains
smallmouth bass and cutthroat trout which are stocked regularily.
Stowell
Lake - Stowell is a small Saltspring Island lake
with cutthroat trout reaching sizes of 1.4 kg (3 lb) and is
located 2 km (1.2 mi) north of Fulford Harbour via Beaver Point
Road.
Weston
Lake - Weston Lake is stocked with rainbow trout
and steelhead. Fly and light tackle are known to work well.
Note:
Always check your current BC Fishing regulations before you start
fishing a new lake.