Coquitlam Lake near Anmore: Fishing Spots, Seasons and Access

• Overview

  Coquitlam Lake belongs to Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia. It sits at 147 metres above sea level. Around 12.16 sq km of open water: conditions change from one end to the other. The bank runs about 37 km in total, split between open shore and sheltered corners. By surface area it heads our Metro Vancouver Regional District listings. Start from Anmore, 11 km down the road. The big place round here is Coquitlam, 13 km distant. It sits well inside its county, with no border complications.

• Where to Fish on Coquitlam Lake

  There is no recorded depth, so work from what you can see. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Records held for Metro Vancouver Regional District cover white sturgeon, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Chum salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Coquitlam Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The year swings from about 1°C in January to roughly 16°C in August. The calendar is generous: something works in nearly every month. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. That shapes the year on Coquitlam Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access is not recorded for this water. Being dammed, it draws down in some seasons and fills in others. Nothing in the way of made access shows up nearby: no ramp, no car park, no path. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Some banks are open only from a marked point. Night access is frequently treated as a separate matter. Should this one be busy, Gabbro Lake is 6.4 km off. Where Coquitlam Lake is concerned, a local answer beats a written one.