Pitt Lake Fishing Guide, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Pitt Lake stands in Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia. The coast is 22 km away. At roughly 53.23 sq km it ranks among the larger waters in the region. The outline is heavily broken, with arms and bays reaching well back from the main body. Few waters listed in Fraser Valley Regional District are bigger. Burke Mountain at 18 km is the nearest place to stop. Then Yennadon, 19 km, and Lincoln Park, 19 km. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Pitt Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. Survey and observation records for Fraser Valley Regional District include white sturgeon, sockeye salmon, Coho salmon, Chum salmon and Chinook salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Pitt Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August runs about 16°C on average, January about 1°C. In milder years the surface never sets. It should never be assumed safe, whatever the month says. The cooler months are the comfortable ones to fish here. That is the shape of the year on Pitt Lake. Early and late in the day beat the middle for most of the year.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. It formed naturally, so levels move with rainfall rather than with a gate. There is a mapped landing stage 1.1 km away. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Look for a notice board at the entrance. Some ground is open by custom rather than by right, so tread carefully. Raven Lake sits 5.2 km off and takes the overflow. None of that is settled for Pitt Lake in what we hold.