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Fishing in British Columbia => General Discussion => Topic started by: Mayor McSkunk on September 14, 2013, 11:35:39 PM

Title: cars parked beside Hatzic lake.
Post by: Mayor McSkunk on September 14, 2013, 11:35:39 PM

A lot of times I  drive by Hatzic Lake along Loughheed highway and see a few cars parked by the small overpass on the lake. Does anybody know what they are doing there? Do people fish in the lake under the overpass or is this a spot to access the Fraser for fishing? For some reason this really peaks my curiosity.

Title: Re: cars parked beside Hatzic lake.
Post by: Thørns on September 15, 2013, 12:21:07 AM

I know a Hungarian that brings his buds there for carp. They park beside the Hwy in front of the lake.

Title: Re: cars parked beside Hatzic lake.
Post by: Rodney on September 15, 2013, 12:53:06 AM

Carp, crappie and bass.

Title: Re: cars parked beside Hatzic lake.
Post by: HOOK on September 15, 2013, 10:50:58 AM

used to go there as a small child with my father and reel in amazing amounts of crappie. probably a fishery I should take advantage of now that I myself have small children  :)

Title: Re: cars parked beside Hatzic lake.
Post by: bunnta on September 15, 2013, 12:07:29 PM

Yeah my my parents did the same thing.  It was great back then now you'll just catch a few. Catfish can be hand as well

Title: Re: cars parked beside Hatzic lake.
Post by: Tuckster on September 15, 2013, 06:30:01 PM

There are lots of little rainbows in there as well. I'm not sure if they stock it or not, but I was curious one day as well, chucked a spoon from the shoreline and hit a few 6-10inch rainbows.

Title: Re: cars parked beside Hatzic lake.
Post by: milo on September 16, 2013, 05:06:55 PM

Quote from: Rodney on September 15, 2013, 12:53:06 AM

Carp, crappie and bass.

Rainbow and cutthroat trout, too.
Good place to fish if you don't mind the noise of passing cars.

I was a regular fishing the canal for carp back in the day.

Title: Re: cars parked beside Hatzic lake.
Post by: Mayor McSkunk on September 16, 2013, 09:12:59 PM

Thanks for the info guys, interesting. Can't beat the thirty foot walk to the water!