Davis Lake
MU 2-8, Lower Mainland
49.2983° N, 122.2425° W
- Surface area
- 48.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 28m
- 92 ft
- Elevation
- 161m
Open Davis Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Davis Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-8
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1982), Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1933), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1963), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1963)The newest of these fish records is from 2001.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.2983, -122.2425
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Fish on record at Davis Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1935 | 2001 | 25 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1935 | 1982 | 11 |
| Kokanee | 1962 | 1995 | 3 |
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1931 | 1933 | 2 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1958 | 1963 | 3 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1962 | 1963 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Davis Lake
Best times of year at Davis Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Davis Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Davis Lake
19.6 km of traced road to the shore by way of Lost Creek FSR and Sylvester Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 360 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.2983, -122.2425
Depth chart for Davis Lake
28 mdeepest
Davis Lake runs to 28 m (92 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Davis Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1986.
The ice year at Davis Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Davis Lake froze in 62 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 25 January and 2 April. The median winter freezes on 19 December and opens on 23 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.
Davis 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.
Davis Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Davis Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.2 Csince the 1960s
- 9.0 Caverage year now
- 7.9 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Davis 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 | 19° / 8° | 13 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 19° / 12° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 9 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 7° | 13 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 7° | 12 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
Davis Lake, in brief
What fish are in Davis Lake?
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1982), Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1933). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Davis Lake in?
Davis 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 Davis Lake
- Twin Lakes 6 km away
- Sayres (Cedar) Lake 7 km away
- Salsbury Lake 7 km away
- Stave Lake 8 km away
- Morgan Lake 9 km away
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