Fishing near Nanaimo, BC

461 public waters within 60 km, scored daily from live weather and water temperature.

Lakes within 60 km

174

Rivers within 60 km

287

Largest lake nearby

393 km²

Deepest water nearby

108 m

Where to fish near Nanaimo today

Ranked for 2026-09-14, drawn from 6,460 waters within 300 km.

1. Millstone RiverRiver · 2 km away · best for Rainbow Trout74
2. Chase RiverRiver · 3 km away · best for Rainbow Trout76
3. Northfield CreekRiver · 3 km away · best for Chinook Salmon76
4. Cathers Lake (Nanaimo)Lake · 4 km away · best for Rainbow Trout74
5. Departure CreekRiver · 4 km away · best for Rainbow Trout76
6. Beck CreekRiver · 4 km away · best for Rainbow Trout77
7. Nanaimo RiverRiver · 4 km away · best for Rainbow Trout77
8. Westwood Lake (Nanaimo)Lake · 5 km away · best for Rainbow Trout74
9. Cottle CreekRiver · 5 km away · best for Rainbow Trout77
10. McNeil CreekRiver · 6 km away · best for Rainbow Trout77

By species near Nanaimo

• Rainbow Trout fishing near Nanaimo
• Chinook Salmon fishing near Nanaimo

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