Fishing Jacobs Lake in Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, is where Jacobs Lake sits. The land about it is rolling hill. Roughly 14 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The edge runs 1.9 km or so, easy to work in an afternoon. For supplies, Yennadon is 9 km out. The nearest city of size is Coquitlam, 17 km away. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Jacobs Lake

  No figure exists for depth, so let the water show you. Look for the band where the shallows give up and the bottom falls away. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. Open biodiversity records for Metro Vancouver Regional District list white sturgeon, Coho salmon and sockeye salmon. Some of the species recorded here are protected or tightly regulated, so check what may be targeted before you fish. Take Jacobs Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Between January at about 1°C and August at about 16°C, the water has a wide range to work through. Mild ends to the year keep the season long. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. Plan any trip to Jacobs Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Public data records a pier about 100 m out. A toilet block sits 160 m away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Where tickets apply, they are sold in the nearest town rather than on the bank. Placid Lake at 2 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm access to Jacobs Lake locally before you travel.