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Eaton Lake

MU 2-2, Lower Mainland
49.2544° N, 121.3374° W

Surface area
51ha
Elevation
1,333m

Eaton Lake is a medium-sized lake of 51 ha in the Lower Mainland. The Eaton Lk. (crescent Lake) recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.

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Eaton Lake at a glance

Region
Lower Mainland
Management unit
MU 2-2
Species
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (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
49.254366, -121.337442

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Fish on record at Eaton Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Cutthroat Trout199519951
Rainbow Trout199519951

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Eaton Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Eaton Lake yet.

Getting to Eaton Lake

Coordinates: 49.254366, -121.337442

Camping and rec sites at Eaton Lake

  • Eaton Lk. (crescent Lake)
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

The ice year at Eaton Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Eaton Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 10 June and 28 June. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 17 June.

Modelled ice season at Eaton Lake: freeze-up most winters between 28 October and 7 November, ice-off between 10 June and 28 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 228 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 30 October 2024 to 3 June 2025, 216 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Eaton 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.

Eaton Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Eaton Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.0 Csince the 1960s
  • 6.2 Caverage year now
  • 5.2 Caverage year then
  • -10 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Eaton Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
3 C6 C9 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
29781281960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Eaton 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctPartly cloudy14° / 0°8 km/hdrySteady
Thu 22 OctFog9° / -1°12 km/hdryRising (+2.2 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog6° / -4°7 km/h, gusts 32dryRising (+11.4 hPa)
Sat 24 OctHeavy snow2° / -4°6 km/h8 mmSteady
Sun 25 OctModerate snow6° / -3°6 km/h3 mmFalling (-2.8 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast10° / -4°8 km/hdryFalling (-4.6 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast5° / -2°4 km/h, gusts 18dryRising (+5.5 hPa)

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Eaton Lake, in brief

What fish are in Eaton Lake?

Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Eaton Lake?

Eaton Lake covers about 51 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Eaton Lake in?

Eaton Lake is in MU 2-2, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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