Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake
MU 2-8, Lower Mainland
49.2864° N, 122.7883° W
- Surface area
- 4.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 8m
- 26 ft. Province survey, 1980
- Elevation
- 33m
Open Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Brook Trout (last recorded 1908), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1896), Steelhead (last recorded 1983), Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead) (last recorded 1979)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.2864, -122.7883
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What people catch at Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake
A Coquitlam lake fished from shore or a float tube. Fishing with Rod says stripping or trolling microleeches usually does the trick.
Strip or troll microleeches, from shore or a float tube. Source: Fishing with Rod
Fish on record at Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1977 | 2026 | 394 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1984 | 1995 | 4 |
| Brook Trout | 1908 | 1908 | 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1894 | 1896 | 2 |
| Steelhead | 1935 | 1983 | 4 |
| Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead) | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake
Best times of year at Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake yet.
Getting to Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake
0.2 km of traced road to the shore. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 150 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.2864, -122.7883
Depth chart for Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake
8 mdeepest3.9 mmean
Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake runs to 8 m (26 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1980.
The mean of 3.9 m (13 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in August 1980.
The Province sounded Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980.
The ice year at Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake froze in 52 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 17 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 12 January and 17 February. The median winter freezes on 29 December and opens on 24 January.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 2 February 2025 to 22 February 2025, 20 days.
Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
Whether a lake is open to ice fishing says nothing about whether its ice will hold you. Ice conditions vary year to year and across a single lake. Check locally before going out, every time.
Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 10.2 Caverage year now
- 9.5 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake
The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.
| Day | Sky | High / low | Wind | Rain | Pressure |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 8° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 7° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 8° | 8 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 8° | 7 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Steady |
Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Brook Trout (last recorded 1908), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1896), Steelhead (last recorded 1983). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake in?
Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake is in MU 2-8, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake
- Como Lake 6 km away
- Buntzen Lake 7 km away
- Sasamat Lake 8 km away
- Burnaby Lake 12 km away
- Cranberry Lake 13 km away
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