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[Pepsi-Man]

I was fishing at Trout Lake in Vancouver with some friends a couple weeks ago at the the east side of the lake at the pier/dock.

We were there at 6pm on a nice day and trying the usual stuff, we usually get the odd bull or sunfish (Yes Trout lakes has fish), but never the trout that everyone says that are there.  An hour later my friend switch from floating to spinning and 10 min later, fish on.  But this wasn't the regular bull or sunfish, it was the trout, and it was a fighter.  A good 5 min later he had the fish near the pier and there was a crowd wanting to see the fish.  As he was bringing it in, BAM, a dog jumped out and took a bite of the trout.  After the dog bit the trout the hook lodged out of it's mouth and it sank to the bottom.  We were so disappointed cause it was the first trout we hooked at trout lake ever for us.

After that we didn't catch anything cause the dog must have scared all the fish away.

I've been fishing at Trout lake for 10 years, since they've open it up to the dogs, at the north end of the lake, the dogs are scaring away all the fish's from that part.  Dog owners don't realize that there are fishes there and make such a ruckus.  I get the odd complaint from dog owners that I'm fishing on the north pier and it's their spot.

To bad they don't allow those floating waist tubes on the lake.  That would make fishing so much better.

[firstlight]

That is one of the funniest fishing storys ive ever read.
Thanks.

[coryandtrevor]

Thats hillarious !!!  Since its a dog park its hard to avoid. I have seen some good ones there too. I have seen a dog trained to crap right in the lake. I almost fell in I laughed so hard. The owner didnt even blink an eye. Once the swimmers go away, try the south end  of the lake. You can tell the dog owners to take a hike cuz they are not allowed down there. I have caught several large broodstock fish down there in the 5 - 8lb range. Good Luck !

Grusse aus Berlin

CandT

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[Sandhead]

No one swims in trout lake!
It wasnt safe to swim in that lake 20 years ago....

I can't even begin to imagine all the stolen bikes imaybe even cars in that lake.

[krustybra]

I see people swimming in that swamp every day when its hot and sunny.  So yes, believe it or not, there are some pretty ignorant people that actually swim in that filth!

[Pepsi-Man]

They do dredge the lake from time to time.  One time they found a VW Beetle in the middle of the lake, several couches, lots of bikes and shopping cards.

In April, someone launched 2 love seats with a solar powered path lantern on top of them on some pontoons.  It was there for about 4 days until one of them sank and they finally took them out of the lake.