Stave Lake is a striking reservoir nestled in the north-central Fraser Valley of British Columbia, approximately 65 kilometres east of Vancouver. Created as part of BC Hydro's Stave River hydroelectric project, the lake is bounded to the south by the Stave Lake Dam and stretches roughly 20 kilometres from north to south along its main arm, with a southwest arm extending an additional 9.5 kilometres toward Stave Falls. Covering approximately 55 square kilometres (about 13,970 acres) with over 64 miles of shoreline, this is a substantial body of water set against a backdrop of rugged Coast Mountain terrain. The reservoir is fed in part by a diversion tunnel from Alouette Lake to the north, which channels water through a steep mountain ridge to a powerhouse on Stave Lake's shore before the water continues downstream through Hayward Lake and Ruskin Dam. The surrounding landscape reflects the region's rich natural heritage, historically home to the Halqemeylem-speaking Coast Salish peoples and once lined with massive old-growth red cedar. Today, Stave Lake sits on the traditional territory of the Kwantlen First Nation and offers anglers a remote, scenic experience within easy reach of the Lower Mainland.