Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum

Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: jwilliamson on July 20, 2015, 10:10:01 AM

Title: Stave and Hayward Lake
Post by: jwilliamson on July 20, 2015, 10:10:01 AM

Hi All,
I was hiking around Stave and Hayward lakes this weekend and was wondering how the fishing is this time of year.
Has anyone been up there fishing this summer?
Thanks
JOE

Title: Re: Stave and Hayward Lake
Post by: poper on July 21, 2015, 04:45:44 PM

Lots of pike minnows,on spinning gear or bait.

Title: Re: Stave and Hayward Lake
Post by: dirtyharry on March 17, 2016, 02:52:13 PM

Is this place good for trolling?

I am wondering to go to Hayward lake if it is productive. If possible please suggest what kind of bait can I use.. 🤔

Title: Re: Stave and Hayward Lake
Post by: Rieber on March 17, 2016, 03:37:10 PM

Quote from: dirtyharry on March 17, 2016, 02:52:13 PM

Is this place good for trolling?

I am wondering to go to Hayward lake if it is productive. If possible please suggest what kind of bait can I use.. 🤔

This site is a great place for trolling.  ;D

Hayward might be okay if you really want to go there but better to go to Allouette if it's open.

Title: Re: Stave and Hayward Lake
Post by: Spoonman on March 17, 2016, 08:05:23 PM

....•Hayward Lake Reservoir is reserved for canoes and non-motorized boats (electric motors permitted). Stave Lake permits motorized boats.....from the hydo site fyi

Title: Re: Stave and Hayward Lake
Post by: sbc hris on March 17, 2016, 10:15:36 PM

Those are my home waters, I could walk to both while growing up. Hayward is little more than a slow moving section of river. It is extremely unfertile, and very unproductive. There are a fair number of pimeminnows inhabiting the lake, and a few skinny trout, but not too much to speak of. Once in awhile the beaver ponds by the beach would produce the odd surprise though.

Stave is not a lot better, but it is a little better IMO. BUT there is waaaay more water in Stave to work through to find the fish. And much less shore access. A boat is fairly mandatory to do any serious fishing there, but watch out for submerged stumps and floating driftwood. Many boats have been wrecked/sunk on that lake. If you put in the time, and get a little lucky you can be rewarded, but I guess the same goes for most lakes.

Good luck if you give it a go. At the very least it's a beautiful area to get skunked in  :o

Title: Re: Stave and Hayward Lake
Post by: Rieber on March 18, 2016, 08:40:02 AM

This weekend your best bet locally would be Kawkawa Lake for Kawkanee. See what I did there? ::)

Title: Re: Stave and Hayward Lake
Post by: GordJ on March 18, 2016, 03:43:04 PM

So, not Indian river for pike minnow?

Title: Re: Stave and Hayward Lake
Post by: Rieber on March 18, 2016, 03:49:53 PM

Quote from: GordJ on March 18, 2016, 03:43:04 PM

So, not Indian river for pike minnow?

There was a time, long ago, I would have chuckled at that. :-[ Not so much anymore.