After getting my rod fully set up the next step in my inquiry is finding a spot to fish. There’s not big chum in the rivers at this point in the year so I’ll mainly be targeting trout in stocked lakes, and maybe some smaller rivers near Port Renfrew. The first spot Im planning on checking out is Kemp Lake. This lake is fairly quiet, and small but still a good size for fishing. It is also only 5 minutes from my house. https://maps.app.goo.gl/1dCqJq6JoQq9jEraA. It used to have a terrible dock but they put a new one in last year so it should be good as long as it isn’t busy. The next spot I plan on checking out is just down the road from Kemp Lake and is called Porier Lake. This lake is definitely a lot smaller than Kemp Lake but it has 2 fishing docks and Ive seen lots of eagles there so there has to be fish. https://maps.app.goo.gl/FvF6CDN3KtR5QFWS7. The next spot I want to check out is Peden Lake. This one is located up in the Sooke hills and the trailhead can be accessed from parking lot 2. https://www.alltrails.com/trail/canada/british-columbia/peden-lake-trail. I’ve hiked up to this lake before and there is definitely potential.

There is also other nearby lakes like Grass Lake, and Crabapple Lake I may check out when I’m up there. The next place I’d really like to go once I’m a bit better is the San Juan River https://www.google.com/maps/place/San+Juan+River/@48.5592633,-124.4286945,14z/data=!3m1!4b1!4m6!3m5!1s0x548ed0b52431cac1:0x6abac6a85673caf!8m2!3d48.5592373!4d-124.4080949!16s%2Fm%2F0fp_mm7?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIxNy4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D.