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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: XT500/FISH HUNTER on May 10, 2011, 01:21:32 PM

Title: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: XT500/FISH HUNTER on May 10, 2011, 01:21:32 PM: HAS ANYBODY BEEN TO MOSS LAKE IN SASQUATCH NATIONAL PARK RECENTLY? I WAS WONDERING IF THE SERVICE ROAD WAS CLEAR OR IF IT HAS SNOW ON IT. I WENT THERE LAST SUMMER AND HAD AN EPIC TIME FISHING. ITS NEAR HARRISON.
Title: Re: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: kid fisherman on May 10, 2011, 06:58:47 PM: There is no snow on the road up to the park. Although I did not know there was a road to moss lake.
Title: Re: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: troutbreath on May 10, 2011, 09:16:48 PM: " HAD AN EPIC TIME FISHING"

I THINK YOU MEANT YOU HAD A CAPITAL TIME ::)
Title: Re: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: one more cast on May 10, 2011, 09:38:28 PM: Quote from: troutbreath on May 10, 2011, 09:16:48 PM
" HAD AN EPIC TIME FISHING"

I THINK YOU MEANT YOU HAD A CAPITAL TIME ::)

A TOTAL CAPITAL TIME ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: Rickjames_22 on May 12, 2011, 10:45:52 AM: The only road i know of to moss lake is the one the parks guys drive quads up sometimes... i have hiked up to moss on it but there was a barrier against vehicles...

Honestly most of it should be clear of snow, especially after that warm rain last night...

Question though...

I have hiked up there and checked out the lake(s) but was curious if we are actually allowed to fish in them?? The regulations say - "Moss Pothole Lakes- Closed all year; unnamed pothole lakes all located east of the power line and approx. 2 km east of Hicks Lake, 3 km south of Deer
Lake and 1 km SE of Moss Lake..."

So i was curious if that fishing ban includes moss lake?? "moss pothole lakes" sounds a bit confusing to me, is it included or not...lol
Title: Re: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: cutthroat22 on May 12, 2011, 11:58:43 AM: Confusing yes. I interpret that as Moss Lake is open.

*Disclaimer*
I am often wrong :)
Title: Re: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: colin6101 on May 12, 2011, 03:09:31 PM: You can fish moss lake but you can't fish the other small lakes up there at all. They have been closed for several years now.
Title: Re: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: strobes on May 12, 2011, 08:04:24 PM: i have wondered why these pothole lakes were closed. does anyone know the reason?
Title: Re: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: Every Day on May 12, 2011, 10:04:21 PM: Quote from: strobes on May 12, 2011, 08:04:24 PM
i have wondered why these pothole lakes were closed. does anyone know the reason?

Research project... I believe for UBC or some other LML university/college
Title: Re: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: colin6101 on May 12, 2011, 10:47:02 PM: Yeah I think we have had this discussion here before and that was the general consensus. I found the stocking report for them and they were definitely still working up there at these unnamed lakes last year.
http://www.gofishbc.com/docs/historic%20releases%20lower%20mainland.pdf
Title: Re: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: Rickjames_22 on May 13, 2011, 05:28:56 PM: would be fun to fly fish those "unnamed" lakes someday, maybe one year they will open em...... love that area, maybe i'll check out moss this week...
Title: Re: MOSS LAKE...
Post by: James on May 13, 2011, 10:05:53 PM: it odd that Moss lake(open for fishing) has not been stocked in recent years , but the un-named pothole lakes(that are closed to fishing) have been stocked year after year ...