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Fishing in the City

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City fisheries are located in ponds and lakes in municipal and regional district parks that are managed by the provincial fisheries program, and stocked by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC (FFSBC).

Most city fisheries have great shore or pier fishing. Fishing opportunities are at their best during the spring and fall when the lakes are frequently stocked with catchable-sized rainbow trout. The lakes are not stocked during July and August when high surface water temperatures significantly reduce fish survival.

Never fished before? Check out our Beginners Guide to Freshwater Fishing in British Columbia. If you’re a youth angler you can sign up for a Learn to Fish program!

Fishing Etiquette

Please don’t litter. Dispose of fishing line, unused bait, and other garbage in appropriate containers.
Please be considerate of your fellow anglers. Keep your voice down and don’t scare the fish!
Only keep fish that you plan to eat. Carefully release all other fish so that they can be caught by other anglers.
Please report fishing violations to the Conservation Officer 24 Hour Hotline. 1-877-952-RAPP (Report all Poachers and Polluters)
Don’t move fish, plants, or wildlife from one lake to another. Transplanted species can do irreparable harm to local ecosystems.
Please share your fishing knowledge and skills with others. Anglers are great teachers!

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An alternative to carrying a ruler when fishing is to buy a plastic adhesive ruler and stick it on the side of your tackle box.
When tying nymphs, streamers, or wet flies with weighted bodies, use a specific colour of thread to form the head. For example; red denotes heavily-weighted; yellow for light-weighted; black for un-weighted.
When you're trolling with plugs, spinners, spoons or flies, drop your rod tip back once in a while rather than maintaining a steady pull. Dropping back causes the lure to tumble momentarily, triggering strikes from any fish that may be following.
If you're not sure where the most productive waters are when trout fishing on streams, look for a flowing line of foam. Most of the insects that wash into the pool from upstream will be in these foam lines.
When angling in a stream or river on a sunny day, stand out of the sunlight as you cast. You're less likely to spook the trout if you do this.
While wading through rivers and streams avoid wearing bright colours or plain white, as it often spooks fish. Wear drab colours to blend in with the background as much as possible.
Always be watching where the birds are hanging out in the lake, as they may be feeding on a hatch.
Dull lures means dull results. Polish all your lures and make sure you thoroughly rinse off all traces of the cleaner after polishing.

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