Hicks Lake
MU 2-18, Lower Mainland
49.3394° N, 121.7000° W
- Surface area
- 127.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 55m
- 180 ft
- Elevation
- 212m
Deep forested mountain lake nestled in Sasquatch Park, offering reliable trout action all season.
Open Hicks Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Hicks Lake
Hicks Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.
- Cutthroat trout to 4 lb
- Rainbow trout to 5 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Hicks Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-18
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1957), Rainbow Trout, Lake Whitefish, Kokanee, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Burbot (last recorded 1995), Stickleback (General) (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.3394, -121.7
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Fish on record at Hicks Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1951 | 2010 | 51 |
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1957 | 1957 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1919 | 2026 | 50 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1913 | 2005 | 6 |
| Kokanee | 1951 | 2005 | 5 |
| Brook Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Burbot | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Stickleback (General) | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Hicks Lake
Trolling wedding bands with gang trolls, fly casting woolly buggers around the island, chironomids in spring.
Best times of year at Hicks Lake
- April - June
- September - October
Hicks Lake fishing regulations
Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Hicks Lake
Sasquatch Provincial Park near Harrison Hot Springs. Boat launch, dock, campground.
7.0 km of traced road to the shore by way of Kamp Rd and Wahleach Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 590 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.3394, -121.7
Depth chart for Hicks Lake
55 mdeepest22.7 mmean
Hicks Lake runs to 55 m (180 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 22.7 m (74 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1979.
The Province sounded Hicks Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Hicks Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Hicks Lake froze in 60 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 13 December and 18 January, and ice-off between 30 January and 16 March. The median winter freezes on 29 December and opens on 24 February.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 1 February 2025 to 25 February 2025, 24 days.
Hicks 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.
Hicks Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Hicks 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 Hicks 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 18° / 8° | 26 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 19° / 12° | 18 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 3° | 11 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+3.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 5° | 14 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 4° | 11 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
Hicks Lake, in brief
What fish are in Hicks Lake?
Cutthroat Trout, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1957), Rainbow Trout, Lake Whitefish, Kokanee, Brook Trout (last recorded 1995), Burbot (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Hicks Lake in?
Hicks Lake is in MU 2-18, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Hicks Lake
- Moss Pothole Lakes 2 km away
- Trout Lake (Sasquatch Park) 3 km away
- Deer Lake (Sasquatch Park) 4 km away
- Slollicum Lake 8 km away
- Jerry Sulina Park Pond 10 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.