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Alpha Lake

MU 2-9, Lower Mainland
50.0919° N, 123.0042° W

Map of Alpha Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.123°01′W123°00.8′W123°00.5′W123°00.2′W123°00′W50°05.5′N50°05.8′NAlpha Lake0125250 mNMap of Alpha Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.123°00.5′W123°00′W50°05.2′N50°05.5′N50°05.8′NAlpha Lake0250 mN
WaterRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
14.1ha
Maximum depth
11.6m
38 ft
Elevation
649m

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Alpha Lake at a glance

Region
Lower Mainland
Management unit
MU 2-9
Species
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1995)The province's newest fish record here is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
50.0919, -123.0042

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Fish on record at Alpha Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1926202635
Kokanee196819952

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Alpha Lake

Best times of year at Alpha Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Alpha Lake fishing regulations

Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Alpha Lake

Coordinates: 50.0919, -123.0042

Camping and rec sites at Alpha Lake

  • Westside Trail Parking
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

Depth chart for Alpha Lake

11.6 mdeepest

Alpha Lake runs to 11.6 m (38 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Alpha Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.

The ice year at Alpha Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Alpha Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 16 November and 11 December, and ice-off between 20 April and 17 May. The median winter freezes on 26 November and opens on 3 May.

Modelled ice season at Alpha Lake: freeze-up most winters between 16 November and 11 December, ice-off between 20 April and 17 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 162 days in the median winter

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 28 February 2025, 27 days.

Alpha 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.

Alpha Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Alpha Lake is 1.6 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.6 Csince the 1960s
  • 1.5 Caverage year now
  • -0.1 Caverage year then
  • -10 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Alpha Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-2 C1 C4 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1291782261960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Alpha 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctClear sky14° / 2°15 km/h, gusts 25drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast14° / 7°10 km/h, gusts 24dryFalling (-5.2 hPa)
Thu 22 OctLight drizzle13° / 5°9 km/hdrySteady
Fri 23 OctLight drizzle11° / 4°7 km/hdryRising (+11.0 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast12° / 4°10 km/hdryRising (+3.7 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast12° / 2°12 km/hdrySteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast16° / 4°10 km/hdryFalling (-2.0 hPa)

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Alpha Lake, in brief

What fish are in Alpha Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.

Which management unit is Alpha Lake in?

Alpha Lake is in MU 2-9, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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