Gavia #1 is a stocked stillwater in the Duncan Lake watershed. Surface area not recorded.
The water
Gavia #1 sits in the Duncan Lake watershed, covering surface area not recorded.
Stocking
For an angler judging whether the fishing is worth the drive, the stocking record is the fishing report. Gavia #1 is a put-and-take angling fishery, stocked with catchable game fish: 23 recorded releases totalling 49,600 fish (Rainbow Trout), last stocked 2011-06-01.
Gavia #1 — 49,600 fish stocked, 1971–2011
Rainbow Trout. Source: Province of BC — FIDQ / FISS Fish Releases via the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
| Year | Rainbow Trout |
|---|---|
| 2011 | 500 |
| 2010 | 500 |
| 2009 | 500 |
| 2008 | 500 |
| 2007 | 500 |
| 2006 | 500 |
| 2004 | 2,000 |
| 2003 | 2,000 |
| 2002 | 2,000 |
| 2001 | 2,000 |
| 2000 | 2,000 |
| 1999 | 2,000 |
| 1989 | 2,000 |
| 1988 | 2,000 |
| 1987 | 2,000 |
| 1986 | 2,000 |
| 1980 | 2,000 |
| 1978 | 1,600 |
| 1977 | 4,000 |
| 1976 | 4,000 |
| 1973 | 6,000 |
| 1972 | 4,000 |
| 1971 | 5,000 |
Stocking appears to have wound down after 2011. Confirm whether it is still topped up or now fishes as a residual, wild population. The chart below shows the full release history.
The fishing
Gavia #1 fishes as a put-grow stillwater: work chironomids under an indicator over the shoals in spring, then leech and attractor retrieves along the drop-offs as the shallows warm. The stocking record below is the truest read on the size and cohort of fish you will find.
Access & the rules
Confirm the launch, parking and any motor/float or seasonal restrictions for Gavia #1 locally before you commit a day; the map shows where the lake sits in its drainage.
