LOWER MAINLAND
Alouette Lake A
louette Lake lies within Golden Ears Provincial Park north of Maple Ridge. The lake and park offer extensive camping opportuni- ties and boat launches, and have fishing opportunities for rainbow trout and cutthroat trout.
Alouette Lake is long and deep, and as such, doesn’t suffer through the summer doldrums. Even still, count on getting down deep during the midsummer. A fish finder or depth finder will be useful here.
Reports are that fishing is good by the boat launch, and across from the boat launch. Try trolling along the east side of the lake. Spin casting is also a productive technique for Alouette Lake. May and June are
Quick Facts
Surface Area • 1,644 Hectares (4,062 Acres)
Maximum Depth • 159 metres (522 feet)
Elevation (ASL) • 117 metres (384 feet)
Survey Date • Unknown
Contour Units • Feet
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the best times for kokanee.
Keep in mind that the fish need shelter and a food source. Looking for sheltered areas in the lake and keep an eye out for hatches that will be a source of food for the fish. Birds are a good indicator of food sources.
When going after cutthroat trout use flies with good action, such as a leech or carey pattern. These patterns can be fished with a cast and retrieve method (anchored) or by trolling. Preferred locations are at creek mouths.
When fishing cut- throat, remember that they are opportunistic feeders. They prefer
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Try fishing a leech pattern or stickleback.
Alouette Lake has been stocked with both rainbow and cutthroat trout, and in the past has included catchables of both.
LAKE ACCESS F
rom Abbotsford follow Highway 7 to Maple
Ridge. Access to Golden Ears
Provincial Park is by vehicle via Highway 7 or Dewdney Trunk Road through the Municipality of Maple Ridge. From Abbotsford follow Highway 7 to Maple Ridge. Turn right onto 232nd, then turn right onto Fern Crescent and follow road into park.
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