Sasamat Lake, British Columbia: Fishing Spots and Seasons

• Overview

  Sasamat Lake is a Metro Vancouver Regional District water, British Columbia side. Height above sea level is 50 metres. Roughly 48 hectares: a morning covers one end, an afternoon the other. The whole outline is near 3.1 km, and most of it is walkable. On our Metro Vancouver Regional District list it sits near the top for size. Anmore at 2.7 km is the nearest place to stop. The nearest city of size is Burnaby, an 8 km drive. The nearest edge is a long way off, so local rules apply throughout.

• Where to Fish on Sasamat Lake

  Open data we checked carries no depth for this water. Still water like this holds fish on the edges rather than out in the open. The shallow end warms first and pulls fish in ahead of the rest. Public occurrence data for Metro Vancouver Regional District names white sturgeon, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon, rainbow trout and Chum salmon. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. Anyone new to Sasamat Lake should walk it once before setting up.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Long-run averages give August about 18°C and January about 3°C. The surface stays open the year round. Shade and hour of day matter more than month. Spring and autumn carry the year; summer squeezes it into the ends of the day. Sasamat Lake fishes to that pattern most years. The week either side of a change of season often fishes hardest.

• Tackle & Baits

  Nothing in our records says who may fish here. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. There is a car park at Lot B, roughly 400 m away. There is a pier recorded roughly 360 m away. A toilet block sits 290 m away. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Ask in the nearest town if you are unsure. Fishing rules and camping rules are set separately here. For a change of water, Buntzen Lake is 2.4 km distant. None of that is settled for Sasamat Lake in what we hold.