Cassel Lake
MU 2-13, Lower Mainland
50.1993° N, 124.8271° W
- Surface area
- 90.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 78.7m
- 258 ft
- Elevation
- 23m
Open Cassel Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Cassel Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-13
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Stickleback (General) (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.199325, -124.827135
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Fish on record at Cassel Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1993 | 1995 | 2 |
| Stickleback (General) | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Cassel Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Cassel Lake yet.
Getting to Cassel Lake
Coordinates: 50.199325, -124.827135
Camping and rec sites at Cassel Lake
- Cassel Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Cassel Lake
78.7 mdeepest
Cassel Lake runs to 78.7 m (258 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Cassel Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1997.
The ice year at Cassel Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Cassel Lake froze in 61 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 19 January and 10 March. The median winter freezes on 28 December and opens on 10 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 25 February 2025, 39 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Cassel 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.
Cassel Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Cassel 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
- 7.9 Caverage year now
- 6.9 Caverage year then
- -14 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Cassel 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 6° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 21 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 0° | 11 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 8° / 4° | 5 km/h, gusts 22 | 14 mm | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 14° / 5° | 6 km/h | 2 mm | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 4° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 6° | 4 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
Cassel Lake, in brief
What fish are in Cassel Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Cassel Lake?
Cassel Lake covers about 90.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Cassel Lake in?
Cassel Lake is in MU 2-13, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Cassel Lake
- Gunflint Lake 17 km away
- Hague Lake 18 km away
- Rosen Lake (Read Island) 22 km away
- Village Bay Lake 26 km away
- Main Lake (Quadra Island) 27 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.