Fishing in the City - Opportunites in Your Neighbourhood

Experience your own urban fishing adventure this year!

City fisheries are located in ponds and lakes in municipal and regional district parks,
managed by the Ministry of Environment, and stocked by the Freshwater Fisheries
Society of BC.

Most city fisheries have great shore or pier fishing. Fishing opportunities are at their best
during the spring and fall when the lakes are frequently stocked with catchable-sized
rainbow trout. The lakes are not stocked during July and August when high surface water temperatures significantly reduce fish survival.  

Never fished before? Check out our Beginners Guide. If you are a youth angler, sign up
for a Learn to Fish program!  

Click on the plus sign ( + ) to zoom in on the blue fish head to find out where to find these fishing spots.

   Read the Report Card from Fishing in the City 2008 

No Gear? No Problem. Pick up your Fishing in the City rod and tackle Shakespeare® package from Highwater Tackle (113 Lonsdale Ave., North Vancouver), Riverside Fly & Tackle (2847 Shaughnessy St. Port Coquitlam), or Sea-Run Fly & Tackle (#110 - 1140 Austin Ave., Coquitlam).

Como Lake - Coquitlam

Facilities: 2 floating piers, washrooms, walking trail, playground

Species: stocked catchable-sized rainbow trout

Tip: Best fishing is from the two floating piers in the spring and fall.

Regulations:

• NO age restriction 
• Anglers may keep up to four trout per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures.

 Como Lake
Como Lake Park. South of Como Lake Avenue, off of Gatensbury Street. 

Lafarge Lake - Coquitlam

Facilities: fishing pier (new for spring 2008), washrooms, walking trail, playground

Species: stocked catchable-sized rainbow trout

Tip: Best fishing is from shore in the spring and fall. Fish from the new pier, scheduled to be complete for spring 2008.

Regulations: Regional regulations

• Anglers 16 years or older must possess a valid BC Freshwater Fishing Licence.
• Anglers may keep up to four trout per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures. 

 Lafarge Lake
Town Centre Park. At the corner of Pinetree Way and Guilford Way. Adjacent to City Hall, Douglas College, and the Recreation Center.

Mill Lake -Abbotsford

Facilities: wharf, floating boardwalk, washrooms, walking trails, boat launch

Species: stocked catchable-sized rainbow trout

Tip: Fish from the wharf or from shore along the north end of the lake

Regulations: Regional Regulations

• Anglers 16 years or older must possess a valid BC Freshwater Fishing Licence.
• Anglers may keep up to four trout per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures.

Abbotsford, Mill Lake Park. From the South Fraser Hwy, drive south on Bourquin Cr W and turn right on Mill Lake Rd to access the parking lot.

Rice Lake - North Vancouver

Facilities: Fishing pier, pit-toilets, day use picnic area, walking and hiking trails, wheelchair accessible

Species: stocked catchable-sized rainbow trout

Tip: Good shore and pier fishing. Best fishing is in the spring and fall.

Regulations: Regional regulations

• Anglers 16 years or older must possess a valid BC Freshwater Fishing Licence.
• Anglers may keep up to four trout per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures.
• Boats or floatation devices are not allowed in the lake
• Map

 Rice Lake
Metro Vancouver Lower Seymour Conservation Reserve. Take exit #22A
(Mount Seymour Parkway Exit) from Hwy 1, turn left at the intersection onto Lillooet Rd and follow to the parking area.
Walk a short trail to the lake. For wheelchair access, see the gate operator.

Green Timbers Lake - Surrey 

Facilities: fishing pier, washrooms, nature trails

Species: stocked catchable-sized rainbow trout

Tip: Fish from shore or from the small pier. Best fishing is in the spring and fall.

Regulations: Regional Regulations 

• Anglers 16 years or older must possess a valid BC Freshwater Fishing Licence.
• Please respect the suggested guideline of two fish per angler per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures.

 Green Timbers Lake
Green Timbers Urban Forest. Parking lot is accessed from the14600 block of 100 Avenue.

Deer Lake - Burnaby 

Facilities: dock, washrooms, walking trails, playground

Species: stocked catchable-sized rainbow trout

Tip: Fish from the small dock at the east end of the lake in the spring and fall. The dock is used for boat rentals during the summer months.

Regulations: Regional Regulations

• Anglers 16 years or older must possess a valid BC Freshwater Fishing Licence.
• Anglers may keep up to four trout per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures.

 Deer Lake
Deer Lake Park. From Hwy 1, take the Kensington exit south to
Canada Way and follow signs to Deer Lake Park. Parking lot off
of Sperling Ave offers the best access to the small dock.

Sasamat Lake - Port Moody

Facilities: floating walkway with 2 platforms, washrooms, walking trails, swimming beach

Species: stocked catchable-sized rainbow trout

Tip: Fish from the floating walkway at the south end of the lake in the spring and fall to avoid the summer crowds.

Regulations: Regional Regulations

• Anglers 16 years or older must possess a valid BC Freshwater Fishing Licence.
• Anglers may keep up to four trout per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures.
• No power boats May 1 – September 30; electric motors only October 1 – April 30
• Map 

Sasamat Lake
Belcarra Regional Park. From Ioco Rd, drive north on 1^st Ave and turn left
on Bedwell Bay Rd. Parking lot is located at White Pine Beach. Walk south
on the loop trail to fish from the floating walkway.

Langford Lake - Victoria (Langford)

Facilities: fishing dock, trails, boat launch

Species: stocked catchable-sized rainbow trout; cutthroat trout and introduced smallmouth bass, yellow perch, and pumpkinseed sunfish

Tip: Fish from the dock on the Ed Nixon trail or launch your own boat from Leigh Rd.

Regulations: Regional Regulations

• Anglers 16 years or older must possess a valid BC Freshwater Fishing Licence.
• Anglers may keep up to four trout per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures.
• Electric boat motors only

Langford Lake

Access the fishing dock on the Ed Nixon trail (boardwalk on the western
edge of the lake) from Goldstream Ave at the TransCanada Hwy.
A public boat launch is located at the end of Leigh Rd.

Thetis Lake - Victoria (View Royal)

 Thetis Lake
Thetis Lake Regional Park. From Victoria, drive the TransCanada Hwy
and take the Colwood exit. Follow the Old Island Hwy and turn right on
Six Mile Road.

Elk/Beaver Lakes - Victoria (Saanich)

Facilities: fishing pier, boat launches, trails, toilets, swimming beaches, playgrounds and picnic areas.

Species: stocked catchable-sized rainbow trout; introduced yellow perch, smallmouth bass, pumpkinseed sunfish, and brown bullhead.

Tip: Use the extensive trail system to access numerous shore fishing opportunities, fish from the pier on the NW shore, or launch your own boat (make sure you follow the boating restrictions).

Regulations: Regional Regulations

• Anglers 16 years or older must possess a valid BC Freshwater Fishing Licence.
• Anglers may keep up to four trout per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures.
• Boating restrictions – visit the Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park website for details.

Elk/Beaver Lakes
Elk/Beaver Lake Regional Park. Follow the Pat Bay Hwy (Hwy 17)
 from Victoria and watch for Elk or Beaver Lake exit signs. Access
the wheelchair accessible fishing pier, located on the NW shore of Elk Lake, via Brookleigh Rd.

Lookout Lake - Colwood (Victoria)

Facilities: none

Species: Stocked catchable rainbow trout; smallmouth bass
Tip: Best fishing is from shore in the spring and fall

Regulations: Regional regulations

• Anglers 16 years or older must possess a valid BC Freshwater Fishing Licence.
• Anglers may keep up to four trout per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures.

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Colwood (in the Triangle Mountain area). Travelling west on Hwy 14 (Sooke Rd), turn south onto Fulton Rd and access the lake via Batting Place off of Sunheights Terrace.

Diver Lake - Nanaimo

Facilities: fishing pier, boat launch

Species: stocked catchable-sized rainbow trout

Tip: Fish from the small pier on the south end of the lake

Regulations: Regional Regulations

• Anglers 16 years or older must possess a valid BC Freshwater Fishing Licence.
• Anglers may keep up to four trout per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures.
• Electric boat motors only

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Nanaimo, Diver Lake Park. Located south of the Island Hwy. Follow Jingle Pot Rd to Labieux Rd and turn north on Black Frank’s Drive to access the parking lot.

Colliery Dam Lakes - Nanaimo

Facilities: shore fishing, swimming

Species: stocked catchable-sized rainbow trout

Tip: Numerous shore fishing locations

Regulations: Regional Regulations

• Anglers 16 years or older must possess a valid BC Freshwater Fishing Licence.
• Anglers may keep up to four trout per day.
• Anglers may use any standard fishing gear including bait or artificial lures.

Nanaimo, Colliery Dam Park. Located south of Vancouver Island University. From Fifth Street or Harewood Drive, turn south on Wakesiah Ave and follow to the parking lot. Follow the short trail to access 2 different lakes