Little Horseshoe Lake
MU 2-12, Lower Mainland
49.9308° N, 124.2775° W
- Surface area
- 14.7ha
- Elevation
- 233m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Little Horseshoe North rec site
Open Little Horseshoe Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Little Horseshoe Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-12
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.930832, -124.277535
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Fish on record at Little Horseshoe Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Little Horseshoe Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Little Horseshoe Lake yet.
Getting to Little Horseshoe Lake
Coordinates: 49.930832, -124.277535
Camping and rec sites at Little Horseshoe Lake
- Little Horseshoe North
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 11 m
Access: Paddle north on Little Horseshoe Lake.
Coordinates: 49.931988, -124.276615
The ice year at Little Horseshoe Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Little Horseshoe Lake froze in 57 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 December and 11 January, and ice-off between 20 January and 16 March. The median winter freezes on 29 December and opens on 13 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 26 February 2025, 25 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Little Horseshoe 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.
Little Horseshoe Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Little Horseshoe 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 Little Horseshoe 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 | Slight rain | 15° / 9° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 5° | 22 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 5° | 14 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 7° / 5° | 6 km/h, gusts 30 | 31 mm | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 10° / 6° | 2 km/h, gusts 8 | 5 mm | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 7° | 3 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 7° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Rising (+6.4 hPa) |
Little Horseshoe Lake, in brief
What fish are in Little Horseshoe Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Little Horseshoe Lake?
Little Horseshoe Lake covers about 14.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Little Horseshoe Lake in?
Little Horseshoe 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 Little Horseshoe Lake
- Beaver Lake 1 km away
- Dodd Lake 3 km away
- Horseshoe Lake 3 km away
- Ireland Lake 4 km away
- Nanton Lake 4 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.