Burnaby Lake
MU 2-8, Lower Mainland
49.2428° N, 122.9458° W
- Surface area
- 27.5ha
- Elevation
- 10m
Open Burnaby Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Burnaby Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-8
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1969), Perch (General) (last recorded 1977), Coho Salmon, Salmon (General) (last recorded 1995), Threespine Stickleback, Prickly Sculpin, Carp, Northern Pikeminnow, Brassy Minnow, Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead) (last recorded 1992), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1992), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1977)The province's newest fish record here is from 2014.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
- 49.2428, -122.9458
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Fish on record at Burnaby Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1977 | 2007 | 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1934 | 1969 | 3 |
| Perch (General) | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Coho Salmon | 2014 | 2014 | 1 |
| Salmon (General) | 1992 | 1995 | 3 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1992 | 2014 | 13 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1992 | 2010 | 6 |
| Carp | 1977 | 2009 | 4 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1977 | 2009 | 3 |
| Brassy Minnow | 2009 | 2009 | 2 |
| Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead) | 1977 | 1992 | 2 |
| Sucker (General) | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Burnaby Lake
Best times of year at Burnaby Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Burnaby Lake fishing regulations
Single barbless hook; No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Burnaby Lake
1.7 km of traced road to the shore by way of Lozells Ave, Winston St and Phillips Ave. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 390 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.2428, -122.9458
Depth chart for Burnaby Lake
The Province sounded Burnaby Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978.
The ice year at Burnaby Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Burnaby Lake froze in 45 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 17 December and 13 January, and ice-off between 9 January and 8 February. The median winter freezes on 30 December and opens on 20 January.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 2 February 2025 to 21 February 2025, 19 days.
Burnaby 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.
Burnaby Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Burnaby Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 10.3 Caverage year now
- 9.6 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Burnaby 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 | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 11 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 9° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 7 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 6° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
Burnaby Lake, in brief
What fish are in Burnaby Lake?
Cutthroat Trout, Largemouth Bass, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1969), Perch (General) (last recorded 1977), Coho Salmon, Salmon (General) (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Which management unit is Burnaby Lake in?
Burnaby 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 Burnaby Lake
- Deer Lake (Burnaby) 2 km away
- Como Lake 7 km away
- Sasamat Lake 10 km away
- Buntzen Lake 12 km away
- Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake 12 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.