Fishing Shirley Lake in Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia

• Overview

  Out in Metro Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, sits Shirley Lake. The setting is rolling hill. You can fish the entire water from one spot if you pick it well. It is one of the smaller waters we list in Metro Vancouver Regional District. Start from Yennadon, 13 km down the road. Maple Ridge follows at 14 km, then Haney at 15 km. The county line runs close by, so rules can change within a short drive.

• Where to Fish on Shirley 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. A natural lake fishes on cover, and cover here means weed and timber. Open biodiversity records for Metro Vancouver Regional District list white sturgeon, Coho salmon, sockeye salmon and rainbow trout. Protected fish appear in the records for this area, so treat the list as information, not an invitation. The shape of Shirley Lake decides where the fish sit.

• Seasonal Patterns

  August is the warm end of the year here, averaging about 16°C, while January sits near 1°C. Some winters cap it and some do not. Hard water here is never dependable, so check for yourself before stepping out. Late winter often fishes better here than midsummer does. Plan any trip to Shirley Lake around it.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether the bank is open is not something our records settle. No launch point is recorded nearby, so this is a bank water unless you carry a boat in. For the trout, small spinners and a box of nymphs cover both approaches. Take the rules with you rather than trusting memory. Some stretches are reserved and marked as such on the ground. Katherine Lake at 0.6 km is the sensible second choice. Check the current arrangement for Shirley Lake.