Hook, Line & Sinker
Cast into the Lake
Cast the line and hope for a bite! Whether you were paddling out to the middle of the lake in a small row boat, or perched on the bluffs by ‘Devil’s Ladder’, Comox lake has always been a popular fishing spot - even amongst Cumberland’s most famous pair, Ginger Goodwin and Joe Naylor. Tales of the pair rocking in a little boat, casting for fish, singing songs of the socialist cause remains a folklore story enjoyed by locals to this day.
‘Trout of a large size are continually being brought in by fishermen from the lake. Mr. Coe had one yesterday which weighed 6 lbs.the day after being caught. Its length was 23 inches. Mr. Haymen is said to have caught one of much greater weight, it being a very deep fish, in good condition.’
Cumberland News (June, 1900).
Buck Gibson was a brakeman for Canadian Collieries (Dunsmuir) Limited. Here he stands with his dog ready to spend an afternoon on Comox Lake. c. 1958
