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Deer Lake, Burnaby Lake, Como Lake, Lafarge Lake and Jerry Sulina Park Pond proposed angling regulations

Last updated on February 15, 2025

This proposal is now closed for comments.

Summary: Deer Lake, Burnaby Lake, Como Lake, Lafarge Lake and Jerry Sulina Park Pond changes to hook requirements.

Status: Proposed

Region: 2, Lower Mainland

Management unit (MU): 2-8

Regulation type: Method/Gear/Bait

Species: Western Painted Turtle

Closing date: February 14, 2025

Decision statement: Pending

Current and proposed regulations:

Deer, Burnaby, Como, Lafarge Lakes, and Jerry Sulina Park Pond current and proposed angling regulations.

Waterbody

Current regulation

Proposed regulation

Deer Lake
  • Trout/char daily quota is 2
  • No powered boats
  • Trout/char daily quota is 2
  • No powered boats
  • Single barbless hook

Burnaby Lake

No powered boats
  • No powered boats
  • Single barbless hook

Como Lake

Trout/char daily quota is 2
  • Trout/char daily quota is 2
  • Single barbless hook

Lafarge Lake

Trout/char daily quota is 2
  • Trout/char daily quota is 2
  • Single barbless hook

Jerry Sulina Park Pond

Regional regulation

Single barbless hook

Rationale:

Turtles can be inadvertently hooked while anglers are targeting fish. By requiring barbless hooks, the impact of fishing on non-target species like turtles is reduced.