Browning Lake
MU 2-8, Lower Mainland
49.6439° N, 123.2061° W
- Surface area
- 2.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 10m
- 33 ft. Province survey, 1978
- Elevation
- 125m
Open Browning Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Browning Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1926)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.6439, -123.2061
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What people catch at Browning Lake
A small lake beside Highway 99 south of Squamish. Fishing with Rod says shore fishing is the best option, with a baited bottom rig resting on the lake bed.
Fish from shore; a baited bottom rig on the lake bed works. Source: Fishing with Rod
The rule that shapes it. No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Fish on record at Browning Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1928 | 2026 | 181 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1 | ||
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1926 | 1926 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Browning Lake
Best times of year at Browning Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Browning Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Browning Lake
0.9 km of traced road to the shore. The road at the end is a paved surface.
Coordinates: 49.6439, -123.2061
Depth chart for Browning Lake
10 mdeepest4.2 mmean
Browning Lake runs to 10 m (33 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1978.
The mean of 4.2 m (14 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1978.
The Province sounded Browning Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978.
The ice year at Browning Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Browning Lake froze in 60 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 December and 11 January, and ice-off between 25 January and 15 March. The median winter freezes on 19 December and opens on 15 February.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 27 February 2025, 41 days.
Browning 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.
Browning Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Browning 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
- 2.7 Caverage year now
- 1.5 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Browning 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° / 4° | 13 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 4° | 14 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain showers | 13° / 3° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 13° / 1° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate rain | 8° / 2° | 7 km/h, gusts 13 | 6 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 6° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 20° / 4° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
Browning Lake, in brief
What fish are in Browning Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1926). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Browning Lake in?
Browning Lake is in MU 2-8, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Browning Lake
- Alice Lake 16 km away
- Cat Lake 19 km away
- Brohm Lake 20 km away
- Gambier Lake 20 km away
- Levette Lake 21 km away
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