Fishing at Gopher Lake, Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  The Metro Vancouver Regional District end of British Columbia holds Gopher Lake. The country round it is rolling hill from end to end. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. Our Metro Vancouver Regional District list holds plenty of bigger water. Deep Cove sits 7.1 km from here and is the nearest stop. The big place round here is Burnaby, 14 km distant. Rules here are straightforward: one set of provincial rules.

• Where to Fish on Gopher Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. County-wide records name white sturgeon, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Chum salmon. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Gopher Lake gives up its fish to patience rather than distance.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August near 15°C and January near 0°C on the long-run figures. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. In milder years the edges alone go, and the middle never sets. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Expect Gopher Lake to follow that timing.

• Tackle & Baits

  No public source sets out the position on this bank. There is no mapped parking or launch close by, which usually means walking in. Light line and small metal for the trout; a fly rod earns its place on calm evenings. A landowner's word beats anything printed elsewhere. Rules for boats are stricter than rules for the bank in many places. The nearest alternative is Chettleburgh Peak, 1.7 km out. Confirm access to Gopher Lake locally before you travel.