Dickson Lake
MU 2-8, Lower Mainland
49.3125° N, 122.0900° W
- Surface area
- 90.4ha
- Elevation
- 630m
Open Dickson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Dickson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-8
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1969)The province's newest fish record here is from 1969.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.312499, -122.090006
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Fish on record at Dickson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dolly Varden | 1966 | 1969 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Dickson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Dickson Lake yet.
Getting to Dickson Lake
Coordinates: 49.312499, -122.090006
Camping and rec sites at Dickson Lake
- Dickson Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Dickson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Dickson Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 19 November and 5 December, and ice-off between 14 April and 22 May. The median winter freezes on 26 November and opens on 28 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 30 December 2024 to 3 April 2025, 94 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Dickson 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.
Dickson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Dickson 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
- 8.2 Caverage year now
- 7.1 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Dickson 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 | Mainly clear | 9° / 8° | 2 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 10° / 4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 10° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+10.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate rain | 7° / 2° | 11 km/h | 3 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 14° / 3° | 13 km/h, gusts 22 | 2 mm | Falling (-3.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 4° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 5° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
Dickson Lake, in brief
What fish are in Dickson Lake?
Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1969). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
How big is Dickson Lake?
Dickson Lake covers about 90.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Dickson Lake in?
Dickson 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 Dickson Lake
- Salsbury Lake 11 km away
- Errock (Squakum) Lake 11 km away
- Davis Lake 11 km away
- Twin Lakes 12 km away
- Kenyon Lake 15 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.