Inland Lake
MU 2-12, Lower Mainland
49.9417° N, 124.4936° W
- Surface area
- 344.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 45.4m
- 149 ft
- Elevation
- 99m
Open Inland Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Inland Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-12
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1989), Kokanee (last recorded 1989), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1995), Prickly Sculpin (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)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.9417, -124.4936
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Fish on record at Inland Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1970 | 1989 | 3 |
| Kokanee | 1970 | 1989 | 3 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1989 | 1995 | 2 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 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 Inland Lake
Best times of year at Inland Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Inland Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing Nov 1-Mar 31; single barbless hook, Apr 1-Oct 31; No cutthroat trout 40 cm or more; engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Inland Lake
14.8 km of traced road to the shore by way of Inland Lake FSR, Haslam St, Cranberry St, Lombardy Ave and Poplar St. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 810 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.9417, -124.4936
Depth chart for Inland Lake
45.4 mdeepest
Inland Lake runs to 45.4 m (149 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Inland Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1972.
The ice year at Inland Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Inland Lake froze in 55 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 11 December and 8 January, and ice-off between 15 January and 21 February. The median winter freezes on 26 December and opens on 3 February.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 3 February 2025 to 17 February 2025, 14 days.
Inland 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.
Inland Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Inland Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 8.3 Caverage year now
- 7.3 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Inland 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 | Partly cloudy | 16° / 3° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 8° | 10 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 9 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 14° / 4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 5° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 6° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 8° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
Inland Lake, in brief
What fish are in Inland Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1989), Kokanee (last recorded 1989). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Inland Lake in?
Inland 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 Inland Lake
- Little Sliammon Lake 5 km away
- Haslam Lake 6 km away
- Powell Lake 9 km away
- Lewis Lake 10 km away
- Duck Lake 11 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.