Puppet Lake Fishing in Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Puppet Lake is one of the Fraser Valley Regional District waters in British Columbia. The water sits 1,851 metres up. This is a tiny water, and one quiet approach covers all of it. It is a small entry by Fraser Valley Regional District standards. Mount Currie at 39 km is the nearest place to stop. The big place round here is Coquitlam, 106 km distant. One jurisdiction covers this water end to end.

• Where to Fish on Puppet Lake

  No depth figure appears in our records, so the bank has to tell you. Bays and points beat straight shoreline every time on water like this. Where the bottom changes texture, fish gather; find that line. Species logged across Fraser Valley Regional District include white sturgeon, sockeye salmon and Coho salmon. At least one recorded species is protected in parts of its range; read the local rules before targeting anything. Take Puppet Lake a stretch at a time.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Expect August to average close to 10°C, with January the cold end at about -8°C. Winter shuts the surface down for months. Count the season from break-up, usually mid May. Climate averages put the opening at about mid May and the closing near early November. Look to early summer and the first cool weeks of autumn. It sets the rhythm of the year at Puppet Lake.

• Tackle & Baits

  There is no clear statement anywhere on who can fish it. You can camp 100 m off, which suits an early start. Trout here take small spinners, spoons and, where fly water allows, a nymph or dry. Check whether a boat is allowed before you tow one. Some water is controlled locally without a sign saying so. Stein Lake at 2.5 km is the sensible second choice. Confirm before you fish Puppet Lake.