Fishing Katherine Lake in Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Set in Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, this is Katherine Lake. The setting is mixed woodland. Roughly 18 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. Shoreline comes to about 3.5 km, small enough to learn in a day. Yennadon is the closest place, 13 km off. Coquitlam is the closest city, 18 km away. Local rules may differ a few miles either side of here.

• Where to Fish on Katherine Lake

  Depth figures are not published for this one. A soft bed grows weed late into autumn, which keeps fish shallow. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Reported across Fraser Valley Regional District: white sturgeon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon and Chinook salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. On Katherine Lake a short move beats a long cast.

• Seasonal Patterns

  The range across the year is 1°C to 16°C. Some winters cap it and some do not. Cover comes and goes, so treat it with suspicion rather than trust. April and May are the settled weeks, with October close behind. On Katherine Lake the same rules apply, with local timing. Settled weather over several days beats a single fine one.

• Tackle & Baits

  Access status is simply unknown for this water. Records list it as a natural water body rather than an impoundment. Nothing is listed nearby for parking or launching a boat. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. A phone call first saves an afternoon. Signs go up and come down, so check on the day. For a change of water, Shirley Lake is 0.6 km distant. Confirm access to Katherine Lake locally before you travel.