Florence Lake
MU 2-8, Lower Mainland
49.3600° N, 122.3286° W
- Surface area
- 32.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 61.2m
- 201 ft. Province survey, 1990
- Elevation
- 366m
Open Florence Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Florence Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook TroutSpecies from our own lake research and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.36, -122.3286
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How to fish Florence Lake
Best times of year at Florence Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Florence Lake fishing regulations
Trout/char catch and release; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Florence Lake
Coordinates: 49.36, -122.3286
Camping and rec sites at Florence Lake
- Florence Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Florence Lake
61.2 mdeepest27.6 mmean
Florence Lake runs to 61.2 m (201 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1990.
The mean of 27.6 m (91 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in June 1990.
The Province sounded Florence Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1990.
The ice year at Florence Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Florence Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 26 November and 21 December, and ice-off between 3 March and 27 April. The median winter freezes on 7 December and opens on 31 March.
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 27 February 2025, 41 days.
Florence 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.
Florence Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Florence 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 Florence 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 | 19° / 8° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 8° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 13° / 4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 5° | 9 km/h | 0 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 8° | 13 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 19° / 7° | 10 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 19° / 9° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Steady |
Florence Lake, in brief
What fish are in Florence Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Brook Trout. Species from our own lake research and angling reports.
Which management unit is Florence Lake in?
Florence 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 Florence Lake
- Morgan Lake 1 km away
- Stave Lake 3 km away
- Sayres (Cedar) Lake 4 km away
- Alouette Lake 6 km away
- Twin Lakes 6 km away
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