Deer Lake has not been stocked with rainbow trout since April so fishing would probably be slow. If flyfishing from shore is the only option, it is worth to try Lafarge Lake in Coquitlam and Green Timbers Lake in Surrey. The west side of Green Timbers Lake has plenty of backcasting room and the fish are very reachable from shore. Lafarge Lake can also be flyfished from the beach. Now would also be a good time to try as the Fraser Valley Trout Hatchery has been stocking it with larger rainbow trout (up to 5lb).
Hey Rod,
Why is Deer Lake neglected the way it is, this has been a very cool spring and yet Deer lake has received a fraction of the fish the other urban ponds get. I understand the problems that arise with rising temperatures and shallow lakes, but this spring has been ideal to put trout in that system. It is a very central lake, much larger than all of the other urban ponds, with excellent access, I just don't get it. I know you went to bat for the cause last year, is there any chance of having another round? The fishing experience at Deer Lake is significantly better than the other urban ponds
as there is no overcrowding due to its size, and watercraft are allowed, unlike Green Timbers and Rice lake. Food for thought