Francis Lake
MU 2-19, Lower Mainland
49.3441° N, 121.8501° W
- Surface area
- 4.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 15m
- 49 ft. Province survey, 1979
- Elevation
- 385m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Francis Lake rec site
Open Francis Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Francis Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-19
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.344142, -121.850138
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Fish on record at Francis Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1925 | 2026 | 51 |
| Dolly Varden | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Francis Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Francis Lake
16.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Weaver Lake Two FSR, Weaver Lake FSR, Weaver Creek Rd, Morris Valley Rd and Chehalis FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 100 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.344142, -121.850138
Camping and rec sites at Francis Lake
- Francis Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 20 m
Coordinates: 49.343037, -121.850701
Depth chart for Francis Lake
15 mdeepest6 mmean
Francis Lake runs to 15 m (49 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1979.
The mean of 6 m (20 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1979.
The Province sounded Francis Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Francis Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Francis Lake froze in 61 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 December and 5 January, and ice-off between 17 February and 13 April. The median winter freezes on 18 December and opens on 14 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 1 March 2025, 43 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Francis 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.
Francis Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Francis 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
- 8.8 Caverage year now
- 7.8 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Francis 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Heavy rain | 12° / 6° | 12 km/h, gusts 25 | 5 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Slight rain showers | 13° / 6° | 9 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
| Tue 27 Oct | Heavy rain | 8° / 5° | 9 km/h, gusts 56 | 16 mm | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 7° / 4° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | 8 mm | Steady |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 9° / 3° | 9 km/h, gusts 31 | 4 mm | Rising (+2.9 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 9° / 2° | 10 km/h, gusts 20 | 2 mm | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / 1° | 7 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
Francis Lake, in brief
What fish are in Francis Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Francis Lake?
Francis Lake covers about 4.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Francis Lake in?
Francis Lake is in MU 2-19, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Francis Lake
- Grace Lake 2 km away
- Wolf Lake 2 km away
- Weaver Lake 2 km away
- Morris Lake 4 km away
- Trout Lake (Sasquatch Park) 8 km away
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