Bobs Lake
MU 2-16, Lower Mainland
49.6051° N, 124.2951° W
- Surface area
- 6.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 7.9m
- 26 ft
- Elevation
- 649m
- Campsites
- 7
- At Bob's Lake rec site
Bobs Lake is a small water of 6.6 ha in the Lower Mainland. The Bob's Lake recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Bobs Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Bobs Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-16
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970)The newest of these fish records is from 1970.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.605116, -124.295105
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Fish on record at Bobs Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1957 | 1970 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Bobs Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Bobs Lake yet.
Getting to Bobs Lake
19.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of 3 FSR, Bell Rd, Shelter Point Rd and Gillies Bay Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 70 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.605116, -124.295105
Camping and rec sites at Bobs Lake
- Bob's Lake
- Campsites
- 7 designated
- To the shore
- 13 m
Coordinates: 49.60571, -124.296918
Depth chart for Bobs Lake
7.9 mdeepest
Bobs Lake runs to 7.9 m (26 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Bobs Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Bobs Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Bobs Lake froze in 63 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 December and 12 January, and ice-off between 25 January and 23 March. The median winter freezes on 23 December and opens on 20 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 24 February 2025, 23 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Bobs Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
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.
Bobs Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Bobs Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 10.2 Caverage year now
- 9.3 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Bobs 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight rain | 6° / 4° | 29 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 5° | 19 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 7° / 2° | 26 km/h | 7 mm | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Slight rain showers | 5° / 2° | 12 km/h, gusts 20 | 13 mm | Steady |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate snow | 3° / 1° | 9 km/h | 7 mm | Rising (+3.6 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / 1° | 19 km/h | 1 mm | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 2° | 12 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
Bobs Lake, in brief
What fish are in Bobs Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Bobs Lake?
Bobs Lake covers about 6.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Bobs Lake in?
Bobs Lake is in MU 2-16, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Bobs Lake
- Hotel Lake 18 km away
- Mixal (Bear) Lake 19 km away
- Lily (Paq) Lake 20 km away
- Lily (Paq) Lake 20 km away
- Kokomo Lake 20 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.