Mike Lake Fishing in Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  British Columbia holds Mike Lake, in Metro Vancouver Regional District. What surrounds it is mixed woodland. About 5 hectares of surface, which puts the far bank inside easy sight. Yennadon lies 5.7 km from the water. Maple Ridge is 7.6 km away, with Haney at 7.8 km. Also worth knowing: Mirror Lake about 0.8 km, Blaney Lake 3.6 km, Jacobs Lake about 4 km, Goose Lake 4.7 km and Cranberry Lake about 5.1 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Mike Lake

  Our records hold no depth for this water. Read the surface for the wind lane, then fish the edge of it. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Across Metro Vancouver Regional District, recorded fish include white sturgeon, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. Several of these carry legal protection or closed seasons; the rulebook comes before the rod. Take Mike Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Averages move between 1°C in January and 16°C in August. Neither winter nor summer shuts things down for long. It is not guaranteed even in a cold spell, so check yourself. The hot months push the fishing to dawn and dusk. Mike Lake fishes to that pattern most years. Conditions on the day matter more than the month on the calendar.

• Tackle & Baits

  We have no record of the rules that apply on this bank. A car park lies 280 m away, so the walk in is short. Public data records a pier about 200 m out. There are toilets mapped about 290 m away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Gates get locked out of season on water like this. Check whether bait restrictions apply before you buy any. Should this one be busy, Mirror Lake is 0.8 km off. For Mike Lake, the notice at the access point is the final word.