Lookout Lake
MU 2-19, Lower Mainland
49.4987° N, 121.9114° W
- Surface area
- 12.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 20m
- 66 ft. Province survey, 1983
- Elevation
- 589m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Lookout Lake rec site
Open Lookout Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lookout Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-19
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.498661, -121.911439
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Fish on record at Lookout Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1982 | 2026 | 45 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1996 | 1996 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Lookout Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Lookout Lake yet.
Getting to Lookout Lake
39.3 km of traced road to the campground by way of Hale Creek FSR, Walian Creek FSR, Sts'ailes FSR, Cartmell Two FSR, Weaver Creek Rd, Morris Valley Rd and Chehalis FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 110 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.498661, -121.911439
Camping and rec sites at Lookout Lake
- Lookout Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 17 m
Access: From Harrison Mills turn onto Morris Valley Road and continue east to the West Harrison Forest Service Road. Then head north to the Mystery Creek Forest Service Road and turn left onto the access road. The access road is located at the junction of West Harrison Forest Service Road and the Mystery Creek Forest Service Road.
Coordinates: 49.494367, -121.913364
Depth chart for Lookout Lake
20 mdeepest8 mmean
Lookout Lake runs to 20 m (66 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1983.
The mean of 8 m (26 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in December 1983.
The Province sounded Lookout Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1983.
The ice year at Lookout Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lookout Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 19 November and 12 December, and ice-off between 20 April and 20 May. The median winter freezes on 29 November and opens on 3 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 16 January 2025 to 1 April 2025, 75 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Lookout 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.
Lookout Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lookout Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 8.4 Caverage year now
- 7.1 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lookout 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 | Partly cloudy | 17° / 7° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 10° / 7° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 11° / 3° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+10.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 6° / 5° | 6 km/h | 17 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 12° / 5° | 6 km/h, gusts 24 | 2 mm | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 5° | 5 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 5° | 2 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+5.5 hPa) |
Lookout Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lookout Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Lookout Lake?
Lookout Lake covers about 12.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Lookout Lake in?
Lookout 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 Lookout Lake
- Sunrise Lake 2 km away
- Wood Lake 6 km away
- Chehalis Lake 10 km away
- Statlu Lake 11 km away
- Harrison Lake 12 km away
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