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[SteelHunter]

Hey everyone,
I was fishing two days ago at deer lake in Burnaby and started fishing around 2pm till around 5pm and
there wasn't even a bite the whole time i was fishing, i come here alto in the last 4 months  but not even
one single bite

So of course i always wondered if there was any fish left in that lake or even small ones.

But that day i went fishing i noticed a couple of ducks in the distant by my bobber and i noticed
they were also fishing too but with more luck, within 3 min of going under water , this one bird
can up with a fish about 4 inches long, pretty small but the next fish was amazing ,  it was at least 7 inches
and the fish was just going crazy and when the other birds saw its catch they all straited attacking till suddenly
the bird just swallowed the fish whole and flew off. pretty amazing to see up close.

I noticed this all the way till i left around 4pm till 5pm , there were birds in different areas doing the same.

So the moral of the story is that there is obviously fish in deer lake at this current moment  and how would
i setup my rod to catch one and does it matter what time i go at ?

Thanks for any info shared , greatly appreciated.

[hank4hire]

It was stocked with rainbows in the spring so i imagine there are still surviving fish in the lake, and birds gave you confirmation that you weren't just wasting your time.

Some good tips from the man himself; rod:

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/articles/2009/0309_01.html
http://www.fishingwithrod.com/articles/2009/0309_02.html

[SteelHunter]

Do you guys use a specific method, like jigs or just a worm and how long is the hook from the boober.
what do you guy catch them with??
thanks the reply

[hank4hire]

I've never actually tried fishing in deer lake so I'm not sure the depth, maybe a leader of a couple feet.  Rainbow trout would be the target fish and they eat just about anything (deli shrimp, corn, worms) or you could try bottom fishing with power bait.  Your best bet would be fishing in mid march when they stock the lake again but that's not to say you can't catch one in winter.  If you click on one of those links in my previous post you can get more detailed info.  good luck

[SteelHunter]

I think they were mostly along the bottom and ive never tried bottom fshing there because of the weeds and geting snaged alot.

What would you recommend the hook from the weight should be to aviod those weeds?

So longer or shorter,

[Rodney]

All stocked lakes always have trout in them, they are just much more abundant right after being stocked. Winter months are especially slow since the water is much colder and fish are not as active, but there's always a chance to catch one.

Personally I find shore fishing at Deer Lake rather difficult from the times when I have been. The most easily accessed spot is the floating dock by the boat launch, but it is rather small and the surround water is quite shallow. The rest of the shoreline can be quite heavily weeded (but that maybe different in the winter time, when I've never been) so getting the line out can be difficult.

If you find yourself needing to cast really far, then a bottom rig with a sliding weight is best. If the fish are close to where you are fishing, then a float rig is a better choice. There isn't a magical depth that you can set your float at. Float depth adjustment requires trial and error. The general rule is to adjust it so the bait is suspending above the bottom, not laying on it.

With all the bait choices, I really like using deli shrimp.

http://www.fishingwithrod.com/blog/?p=50

Good luck.

[the carp]

just a side note, i fished deer lake 30 years ago when the prison was still  working, we used to catch huge rainbows from a boat trolling doc spratleys muddlers and frog pattern flatfish, i guess i was fortunate to have experienced such a great fishery in the middle of a city.

[trout80]

I haven't been there for a long time but aren't there alot of huge carp in that lake?They might be fun.

[jimmywits]

I fish Deer Lake quite often in the spring and fall and usually have good success trolling flies. I use my transparent intermediate sinking line mostly, unless I see surface activity when I switch to my floating line and cast and retrieve. I have noticed quite a few people shore casting along the southern shoreline, there seems to be a number of good spots along there. The Lake has Rainbow trout,carp, and supposedly brown bullheads(cat fish). Like any lake it will slow down considerably in the winter however there is always a fair chance to catch a fish or two. It is quite a shallow lake with a maximum depth of around 18 to 20 feet, so for shore casting you are probably looking at around 10 feet deep, give or take a couple of feet. Any juicy bait will work fine dangled below a bobber. This year it was only stocked several times in the spring as far as I can see. I wish it would be stocked as heavily as the other Urban lakes as it is a far bigger lake at 86 acres (35) hectares and has super easy access for float tubes or dinghy's and has trails all around it. There is just allot more room than the other Urban ponds. I realize the stocking would have to tapper off as the water temperature increases to the high teens, but this is easily monitored. And it may take longer in the fall to cool down, again easily monitored.
Stocking this spring;   March  700 bows@267 grams
                              April     500 bows@286 grams     
                              May     400 bows@299 grams