Fishing Grafton Lake in Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Metro Vancouver Regional District in British Columbia is where Grafton Lake sits. It lies 107 metres above sea level. It measures about 14 hectares, which is a comfortable size for bank fishing. The whole outline is near 1.6 km, and most of it is walkable. It is low-lying compared with other British Columbia water we list. Bowen Island is the closest town at 2.7 km. After that come Horseshoe Bay at 6.9 km and Caulfeild at 9 km. The county edge is within a short distance of the bank.

• Where to Fish on Grafton Lake

  We hold no survey for this water; read the slope of the shoreline instead. The productive water is a rod length or two out, not a hundred. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Metro Vancouver Regional District records list white sturgeon, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Chum salmon among the fish reported. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Grafton Lake responds to conditions more than to tactics.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The warmest month averages 17°C, the coldest about 3°C. The swings are modest, so patterns change slowly. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. It sets the rhythm of the year at Grafton Lake. The first frost of the year slows things for a few days.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. This is a natural basin, not a dammed one. Parking is mapped about 440 m from the bank. A jetty or pier is mapped about 1.1 km from here. Toilets show in mapping about 440 m away. Art Rennison Nature Park covers this ground, which means extra rules to check. Rules differ from one water to the next round here. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. For a change of water, Killarney Lake is 2.3 km distant. None of that is settled for Grafton Lake in what we hold.