Alice Lake
MU 2-7, Lower Mainland
49.7783° N, 123.1217° W
- Surface area
- 12.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 16.8m
- 55 ft
- Elevation
- 160m
Popular, beautifully maintained Squamish provincial park lake regularly stocked with eager catchable rainbows.
Open Alice Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Alice Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-7
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Cutthroat Trout, Steelhead (last recorded 1980), Prickly Sculpin, Sculpin (General)The newest of these fish records is from 2024.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.7783, -123.1217
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Gear for rainbow trout
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What people catch at Alice Lake
A park lake north of Squamish with stocked rainbows under a pound, so Fishing with Rod suggests light tackle, small spoons and spinners. Spring fishing is best, says BC Adventure.
- Rainbow Trout Stocked
Typically under 1 lb
Source: Fishing with Rod
Small spoons and spinners on light tackle. Source: Fishing with Rod
Spring is best, with flies, small trolled lures or spinning gear. Source: BC Adventure Network
The rule that shapes it. No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Fish on record at Alice Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1963 | 2024 | 112 |
| Dolly Varden | 1951 | 2005 | 4 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1951 | 1998 | 3 |
| Steelhead | 1980 | 1980 | 1 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1 | ||
| Sculpin (General) | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Alice Lake
Casting spinners, float fishing with small micro-jigs, trolling small flies from canoes/kayaks.
Best times of year at Alice Lake
- April - June
- September - November
Alice Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Alice Lake
Alice Lake Provincial Park in Squamish. Paved road, fishing dock, car-top boat launch.
2.3 km of traced road to the shore by way of Alice Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 200 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.7783, -123.1217
Camping and rec sites at Alice Lake
- Alice Lake Provincial Park
55 vehicle-accessible campsites and one group camping area (BC Parks)
Access: Off Highway 99, about 13 km north of Squamish.
Depth chart for Alice Lake
16.8 mdeepest
Alice Lake runs to 16.8 m (55 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Alice Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1951.
The ice year at Alice Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Alice Lake froze in 60 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 28 January and 23 March. The median winter freezes on 18 December and opens on 23 February.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 1 February 2025 to 27 February 2025, 26 days.
Alice 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.
Alice Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Alice Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 3.6 Caverage year now
- 2.5 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Alice 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 | Clear sky | 18° / 5° | 9 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 19° / 12° | 16 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 7° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 5° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 4° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
Alice Lake, in brief
What fish are in Alice Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Cutthroat Trout, Steelhead (last recorded 1980). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Alice Lake in?
Alice Lake is in MU 2-7, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Alice Lake
- Cat Lake 2 km away
- Brohm Lake 5 km away
- Levette Lake 8 km away
- Starvation Lake 14 km away
- Browning Lake 16 km away
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