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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: jwilliamson on February 10, 2013, 05:02:45 PM
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Hi All,
Just went for a walk around Stoke's Pit on this beautiful Family Day holiday.
I remember going there as a kid and have read a few reports from a few years ago that there are fish in the lake.
Does anyone know if there is anything still in the pond?
Thanks
JOE
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use the SEARCH function. this has been discussed a few times in the past.
I know there is no trout left but i believe there is still a few species of course fish still in the lake.
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there are some nice size bass in there fun to catch and fight pretty damn good to
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there are some nice size bass in there fun to catch and fight pretty damn good to
That would be awesome for me since I live a block away. I've never had any luck there though. When did you last catch something there?
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ive got some bass out of here last year still early for bass this year but as soon as we get some nice warm weather ill be out there again
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mmm I wonder how the Bass got in there? mm...
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i really hope your not pointing fingers at me yes i love to fish for bass but i would not go to the exent of transporting them other bodies of water
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There are also some pan fish.....Pumpkinseed or Sunfish, catfish, Bull frogs and turtles there.
Silex-user
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Used to be stocked with rainbows. They stopped years ago. Used to fish there lots as a kid, it was fun and close to home. I remember they would dump brood in there in fall. I don't remember there ever being bass in the lake. Somebody dumped them in then.
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Everything in there had to be put in. It was drained at one time years ago
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I was just down there yesterday afternoon trying out a new rod/reel/line setup. lake looks pretty good and full of water. I wish they would start putting rainbows back in there, i used to enjoy fishing this lake alot. I also noticed tons of black/silver chironie cases floating on the water. besides the ducks/geese the lake looked void of life.
Rodney - if they have solved the problem of why the lake drained then why not start stocking it again ?
Sure would be nice to have alternative urban options for a lake you can put a boat into besides Mill and Lafarge. how many members remember the big my friend broods that used to dwell in Stokes pit ? i remember hooking into a few around 10lbs that were in great shape and fought like a son of a ...
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Ya I remember. And I Agree with stocking it again, for the same reasons.
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Is their an inflow? Where does it get water from?
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Rodney - if they have solved the problem of why the lake drained then why not start stocking it again ?
I've asked the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC to address your question so someone should post up an answer tomorrow.
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Is their an inflow? Where does it get water from?
I don't think so...rainwater/groundwater.
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Is their an inflow? Where does it get water from?
It's an old gravel pit with groundwater seeping in.
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It's an old gravel pit with groundwater seeping in.
Thats the way it has always been. Just wondering if things had changed. Without an inflow or outflow how can their keep it stocked? What about the summer months when the levels go WAY down? Their was a reason it was never restocked. For all I care as long as nothing can get in or out you can stock it with those alien bass fish. Atleast they are active in warmer water.
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Latimer Pond has been stocked by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC up until 2004 with catchable and adult rainbow trout. Latimer supported a very viable fishery until the increased development in the area resulted in significant water loss from the pond. Water levels became so low, and conditions were no longer acceptable to support a stocking program so stocking was ceased. Although there will be no stocking in the near future, there is a possibility looking to the future. FFSBC has inititated communication with the city of Surrey regarding potentially re-establishing Latimer Pond as an urban fishery.
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Latimer Pond has been stocked by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC up until 2004 with catchable and adult rainbow trout. Latimer supported a very viable fishery until the increased development in the area resulted in significant water loss from the pond. Water levels became so low, and conditions were no longer acceptable to support a stocking program so stocking was ceased. Although there will be no stocking in the near future, there is a possibility looking to the future. FFSBC has inititated communication with the city of Surrey regarding potentially re-establishing Latimer Pond as an urban fishery.
Sure would be nice if they restored Latimer. I would love to be able to catch a fish on the lake I learnt to cast my fly rod on. Would bring back some great memories!
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Sure would be nice if they restored Latimer. I would love to be able to catch a fish on the lake I learnt to cast my fly rod on. Would bring back some great memories!
It would also be a place to once again build new memories. those of us that used to fish there could bring our grandchildren there. Kids in the neighbourhood could walk or bike there.
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If I remember correctly, Gravel Pit (Latimer pond) which I used to called it back in 1977 was the first time Prov. Fisheries branch stocked it with pan size trouts. I used to ride my bike there right after High School and always catch my limit of 8 trouts. Earth worms or single eggs fishing with float was favorite technique. Furthermore, sometimes I just cast the bait out and let it sit on the bottom.
This pond is where I first learn to fly fish and also, the first time I used a Belly boat.
I would love to (hopefully) bring my grand children to fish there if it ever stock it again.
Silex-user
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There used to be some big carp in there as well
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My kids are exactly the reason why i would like to see it get stocked again (soon) because they are now almost 2 & 4 which are great ages to get them started. My oldest has landed trout and salmon(pinks) so far already on gear, fly and spey ;D
Latimer was also the first lake i started fishing when i got my belly boat many years ago. Green Timbers however was where i started to fly fish but Latimer was a close second.
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The water levels, if I recall, were fine year round with the exception of late July - early September. Usually stocked lakes are fished out by these months anyways, especially a smaller lake like Latimer.
Like others mentioned I would like to bring my son there as it was generally not to crowded and was a nice safe place to learn how to fish.
Thanks to Rodney and GoFishBC for getting the ball rolling.
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Thats the way it has always been. Just wondering if things had changed. Without an inflow or outflow how can their keep it stocked? What about the summer months when the levels go WAY down? Their was a reason it was never restocked. For all I care as long as nothing can get in or out you can stock it with those alien bass fish. Atleast they are active in warmer water.
Before you demonize bass as aliens remember that any fish in this water is an alien. Before it was a pit it was forest then they dug a hole and took all the dirt away.
Keeping it stocked would be easy because the only way the fish that are put in the lake can leave is by dying or by being carried away by predators.
The groundwater in the area seems to be coming back so maybe we will see stocking resumed in the future. I know quite a few people, like the ones who have posted here, who started fly fishing here.
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If you are interested in seeing this urban fishery restored, it might be a good idea to contact the City of Surrey and recommend it. When municipality sees a demand on a particular service, more often than not they will act on it, especially when the cost of doing so is low.