Lewis Lake
MU 2-12, Lower Mainland
49.9616° N, 124.3561° W
- Surface area
- 90.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 38m
- 125 ft. Province survey, 1977
- Elevation
- 402m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Lewis Lake rec site
Open Lewis Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lewis Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-12
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1994), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1994), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1973)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
- 49.961645, -124.356102
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Fish on record at Lewis Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1976 | 1995 | 4 |
| Coastal Cutthroat Trout | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
| Dolly Varden | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1964 | 1973 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Lewis Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Lewis Lake yet.
Getting to Lewis Lake
Coordinates: 49.961645, -124.356102
Camping and rec sites at Lewis Lake
- Lewis Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 98 m
Access: From Powell River head south on Highway 101 to Lang Bay. Turn left onto Dixon Road and drive to the junction with Goat Lake Main, turn left on Goat Lake Main. Follow the one-way directions and watch for logging traffic. Stay on Goat Lake Main at the resumption of two-way traffic to about 12 km and take the left fork onto Spring Lake Road. Stay on Spring for just over 4 km then turn right onto Lewis Lake Road and watch for signs to Lewis Lake Recreation Site.
Coordinates: 49.956732, -124.355077
Depth chart for Lewis Lake
38 mdeepest13 mmean
Lewis Lake runs to 38 m (125 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1977.
The mean of 13 m (43 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in June 1977.
The Province sounded Lewis Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1977.
The ice year at Lewis Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lewis Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 11 February and 18 April. The median winter freezes on 22 December and opens on 27 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 Lewis 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.
Lewis Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lewis Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 5.7 Caverage year now
- 4.9 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lewis 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 | 15° / 9° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 5° | 18 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Moderate rain | 11° / 5° | 14 km/h | 1 mm | Rising (+8.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 7° / 4° | 4 km/h, gusts 46 | 33 mm | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 10° / 5° | 4 km/h | 5 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 7° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 6° | 5 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+6.4 hPa) |
Lewis Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lewis Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1994), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1994), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1973). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Lewis Lake?
Lewis Lake covers about 90.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Lewis Lake in?
Lewis 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 Lewis Lake
- Ireland Lake 3 km away
- Dodd Lake 4 km away
- Beaver Lake 6 km away
- Nanton Lake 6 km away
- Little Horseshoe Lake 7 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.