East Lake
MU 2-12, Lower Mainland
49.8124° N, 124.4275° W
- Surface area
- 6.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 4m
- 13 ft. Province survey, 1977
- Elevation
- 134m
- Campsites
- 1
- At East Lake rec site
Open East Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
East Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-12
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.812429, -124.427458
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East Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for East Lake yet.
Getting to East Lake
4.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Duck Lake FSR and Duck Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 100 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.812429, -124.427458
Camping and rec sites at East Lake
- East Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 27 m
Coordinates: 49.812344, -124.428895
Depth chart for East Lake
4 mdeepest2.5 mmean
East Lake runs to 4 m (13 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1977.
The mean of 2.5 m (8 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in January 1977.
The Province sounded East Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1977.
The ice year at East Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model East Lake froze in 43 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 18 December and 20 January, and ice-off between 10 January and 12 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 20 February 2025, 18 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for East 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.
East Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above East Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 10.4 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 East 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 10° / 4° | 17 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 12° / 7° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.0 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Heavy rain | 12° / 5° | 19 km/h, gusts 62 | 6 mm | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Heavy rain | 10° / 7° | 24 km/h, gusts 69 | 10 mm | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Slight rain showers | 10° / 4° | 18 km/h, gusts 96 | 25 mm | Steady |
| Sat 7 Nov | Moderate rain | 10° / 2° | 16 km/h, gusts 92 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Heavy rain | 12° / 8° | 18 km/h, gusts 34 | 30 mm | Falling (-7.6 hPa) |
East Lake, in brief
How big is East Lake?
East Lake covers about 6.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is East Lake in?
East Lake is in MU 2-12, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near East Lake
- Duck Lake 5 km away
- Haslam Lake 11 km away
- Emily (Turtle) Lake 11 km away
- Tony Lake 12 km away
- Case Lake 12 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.