Barnes Lake Fishing near Anmore, British Columbia

• Overview

  You will find Barnes Lake in Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia. The shore lies 9.7 km out. It runs to roughly 49 hectares — big enough to hold fish away from the bank, small enough to learn. A shoreline of some 3.2 km keeps the choices simple. Anmore is the closest place, 24 km off. After that come Deep Cove at 24 km and Westwood Plateau at 25 km. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Barnes Lake

  No depth figure has reached our records, which makes a plummet useful. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Fish documented in Fraser Valley Regional District include white sturgeon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon and Chinook salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. At Barnes Lake the water rewards a slow, careful approach.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Temperature averages peak at 13°C in August and bottom out at -3°C in January. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed from one year to the next. June to September is hot work, so the first and last hours are what count. On Barnes Lake that shapes the whole year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing on record says whether the bank is open or closed. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Barbless rules turn up on managed water more often than not. If the gate is shut, Belknap Lake at 2.5 km is the nearest alternative. Check the position at Barnes Lake before loading the car.