Fishing with Rod Discussion Forum
Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: oddjob on July 31, 2011, 09:09:00 PM
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Has anyone been to Mill Lake recently ???? I will be getting visitors next week and they have small kids , can you catch fish off the dock to keep small kids interested ??
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Drove by it today, there were people fishing, so there must be fish ??? ??? ??? ??? ???
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Good choice ,a great place for kids.I was there last week to visit some off the old timers and they were still getting a few trout of the dock on power bait and worms.I take young fishers there a lot.When they get bored in about 30 minutes try along the chain link fence at the east end, behind the town houses in the shallow water always lots of blue gills or crappies with worms.Don,t be afraid to ask the the guys and girls on the dock,they cant wait to help the kids catch fish.
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Mill lake has been great. I started fishing there about a month ago when I was looking for somewhere close and nice to where I live. Now I go almost every Sunday morning as well I try to get out there once or twice during the week. Fishing off the dock has been good. If you have a slip float to make reaching different depths easy that's the best. Baits that the guys use are dew worms, power bait, single eggs, deli shrimp, and krill. A lot of fish have been caught from small newly stocked trout to big 5lb broodstock trout, as well as catfish and pumpkinseed. Is the dock is full there are other spots around the shore as long as you can cast a decent distance. I honestly used to kinda think mill lake was a joke, but have since started to love the place with it's good fishing and friendly old timers to talk to.
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I took my kids there last week. A few fish caught including trout and a crappie.
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The last stocking (500 fish) occurred just a couple of weeks ago, quite late compared to past seasons. Combining that with the cooler weather, it's not surprising fishing has been consistent.
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dont forget the huge bass that call that lake home...
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Been there a few times not too bad if u don't mind big crowds the docks are usually packed but there's access around the lake good luck
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I always wanted to try it. When visiting some of my friends in Abby, I have walked along that dock/wooden walkway off Bourquin Drive/Road by those townhouses. The water looked muddy, and I couldn't see the bottom. How deep is it there? Is there fish around that part of the lake? Would I have good success using my usual worm and bobber?
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The water off the dock is about 16 feet I think. At the east end of the lake it is very shallow and the middle is about 30 I think. And a worm and bobber is just fine. That's what I'm using most often and having a lot of success.
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this is a link to a good resource i found for lakes. it shows you all the depths for pretty much any lake you can think of.
http://www.anglersatlas.com/lakes/1258/
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thanks strobes, and jacked55: that's an awesome resource - thanks!!
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fishing along the wooden walkway is pretty good for bass if you can cast out towards the logs that are half submerged close by ;)
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what baits/lures do you recommend for bass at mill? plastic worms, plastic minnows, spinners, live worms on a float?
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I'm kinda psyched to try it out now. Is Mill Lake busy around the wooden walkway during the week? It being summer and all.... I could make a day out of it, go to Mill Lake, and Albert Dyck park. Thanks fishgutz63 - great tip! It's shallow around the logs though, right?
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for bass in mill lake. spinnerbaits, texas rigged soft plastics< worms, craws/creature baits> but i have seen some jigs work wonders.
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for bass in mill lake. spinnerbaits, texas rigged soft plastics< worms, craws/creature baits> but i have seen some jigs work wonders.
whoops I meant to say crappie ... any tips for them joska?
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I just checked out Mill Lake today, but didn't fish. Was in Abbotsford for a wedding, and I'm rarely out there, as I live in Coquitlam. I keep my rod and tackle box in the car, and badly wanted to fish it, but I was with the GF, and she would nag lol. I would fish in my suit and all - wouldn't care for a bit. Do you guys carry some fishing gear with you in the car at all times too? LOL
So, off the wooden boardwalk...WOW... I saw the biggest fish that I have ever seen swimming in the water. The water is only 2 feet deep, and there was this huge Carp or goldfish.. easily 2 to 3 feet long, and like 6-8 inches wide! Must have weighed 15-20 lbs. It was just casually cruising around the dock, and didn't even get spooked by people or the ducks swimming above it lol. Then I saw a decent sized catfish about a foot long just swimming around. Are there other fish around the boardwalk, even though it's so shallow?
The water was pretty clear around the boardwalk. Are those two logs sticking out of the water about 10-20 yards away from the boardwalk is the spot to try, that was mentioned earlier in this thread?
Checked out Albert Dyck Lake....that lake looks neat. It's so clear!! And it drops off real fast. Saw two little bass swimming around the dock. Would worms or a lure work better at Albert Dyck Lake? And how about Mill Lake? It's just that Mill lake is shallow at parts, and full of weeds and plants, so lure fishing might get annoying. lol I don't have a boat, so any suggestions regarding shore fishing would be nice. Thanks!
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I was trying down by the boardwalk with my 2 daughters in our boat, but did not get a bite. I not only keep my rod in the trunk at all times, this summer I have kept my boat in there too. You never know when you might want to get off shore a little, especially with those pinks swimming around out there.
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I just checked out Mill Lake today, but didn't fish. Was in Abbotsford for a wedding, and I'm rarely out there, as I live in Coquitlam. I keep my rod and tackle box in the car, and badly wanted to fish it, but I was with the GF, and she would nag lol. I would fish in my suit and all - wouldn't care for a bit. Do you guys carry some fishing gear with you in the car at all times too? LOL
So, off the wooden boardwalk...WOW... I saw the biggest fish that I have ever seen swimming in the water. The water is only 2 feet deep, and there was this huge Carp or goldfish.. easily 2 to 3 feet long, and like 6-8 inches wide! Must have weighed 15-20 lbs. It was just casually cruising around the dock, and didn't even get spooked by people or the ducks swimming above it lol. Then I saw a decent sized catfish about a foot long just swimming around. Are there other fish around the boardwalk, even though it's so shallow?
The water was pretty clear around the boardwalk. Are those two logs sticking out of the water about 10-20 yards away from the boardwalk is the spot to try, that was mentioned earlier in this thread?
Checked out Albert Dyck Lake....that lake looks neat. It's so clear!! And it drops off real fast. Saw two little bass swimming around the dock. Would worms or a lure work better at Albert Dyck Lake? And how about Mill Lake? It's just that Mill lake is shallow at parts, and full of weeds and plants, so lure fishing might get annoying. lol I don't have a boat, so any suggestions regarding shore fishing would be nice. Thanks!
i have had some success with lures off the dock on the north side of the lake (west of the boardwalk) its deep enough and weeds are very minimal there. i have yet to bring in any extra veggies on the spoons i do toss and retrieve there.
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lol @ strobes (extra veggies)...and thanks! Thanks Sandman - I totally hear ya!
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Is Mill Lake a natural lake? I don't see any inlets or outlets. Does it rely solely on rain water? Does the lake in Albert Dyck Park (which I know is an old gravel pit)rely only on rain water too - cause the water level is pretty damn high considering the lack of rain we've had the past week or two. I was surprised to see plants growing underwater at Albert Dyck Lake. I always assumed, before going there, that is was going to be weedless.
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Is Mill Lake a natural lake? I don't see any inlets or outlets. Does it rely solely on rain water? Does the lake in Albert Dyck Park (which I know is an old gravel pit)rely only on rain water too - cause the water level is pretty damn high considering the lack of rain we've had the past week or two. I was surprised to see plants growing underwater at Albert Dyck Lake. I always assumed, before going there, that is was going to be weedless.
I do not know about Albert Dyck, but Mill lake is natural. It used to be the sorting pond for the old Abbotsford Lumber Co mill. I think the outlet is on the East side and flows towards Ware, but it is likely a culverted storm drain now.