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Birkenhead Lake

MU 2-11, Lower Mainland
50.5344° N, 122.6933° W

Map of Birkenhead Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.122°48′W122°46′W122°44′W122°42′W122°40′W50°31′N50°32′N50°33′N50°34′NBirkenhead Lake012 kmNMap of Birkenhead Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.122°44′W122°42′W122°40′W50°30′N50°31′N50°32′N50°33′N02 kmN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough 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
405.7ha
Maximum depth
38.4m
126 ft
Elevation
630m

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Trophy fish at Birkenhead Lake

Birkenhead Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 6 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 6 lb
  • Kokanee to 2 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Birkenhead Lake at a glance

Region
Lower Mainland
Management unit
MU 2-11
Species
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Bull Trout, Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1995), Sucker (General), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1995), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1969), Bridgelip Sucker (last recorded 1969)The newest of these fish records is from 2001.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
50.5344, -122.6933

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Fish on record at Birkenhead Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1983200110
Kokanee196919953
Bull Trout200120011
Mountain Whitefish196919954
Dolly Varden196919953
Sucker (General)1
Sculpin (General)199519952
Northern Pikeminnow196919692
Bridgelip Sucker196919691

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

How to fish Birkenhead Lake

Best times of year at Birkenhead Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Birkenhead Lake fishing regulations

Bull trout (char) catch and release. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Birkenhead Lake

18.1 km of traced road to the shore by way of Blackwater Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 880 m short of the shore.

The road route traced to Lake shore at Birkenhead Lake, 18.1 km.Start of the traceLake shore5 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 50.5344, -122.6933

Depth chart for Birkenhead Lake

38.4 mdeepest

Birkenhead Lake runs to 38.4 m (126 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Birkenhead Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969. It runs to 2 sheets.

The ice year at Birkenhead Lake, modelled

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

In the model Birkenhead Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 November and 25 November, and ice-off between 14 April and 6 May. The median winter freezes on 17 November and opens on 25 April.

Modelled ice season at Birkenhead Lake: freeze-up most winters between 9 November and 25 November, ice-off between 14 April and 6 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 161 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 15 November 2024 to 17 April 2025, 153 days.

Birkenhead 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.

Birkenhead Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Birkenhead 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
  • 5.5 Caverage year now
  • 4.3 Caverage year then
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Birkenhead Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
2 C5 C8 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
551041531960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Birkenhead 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°4 km/h, gusts 17drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast14° / 2°4 km/h, gusts 27dryFalling (-6.4 hPa)
Thu 22 OctLight drizzle11° / 2°5 km/h, gusts 231 mmRising (+1.3 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast10° / 1°5 km/h, gusts 22dryRising (+11.1 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast8° / 2°3 km/h, gusts 17dryFalling (-1.4 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast12° / 1°5 km/h, gusts 27dryRising (+2.8 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast13° / 3°4 km/h, gusts 19dryFalling (-1.1 hPa)

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Birkenhead Lake, in brief

What fish are in Birkenhead Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Bull Trout, Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Birkenhead Lake in?

Birkenhead Lake is in MU 2-11, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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