Mike Lake
MU 2-8, Lower Mainland
49.2744° N, 122.5403° W
- Surface area
- 5ha
- Maximum depth
- 5.8m
- 19 ft
- Elevation
- 243m
Open Mike Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Mike Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Threespine Stickleback, Stickleback (General) (last recorded 1980)The province's newest fish record here is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.2744, -122.5403
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Fish on record at Mike Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1959 | 2026 | 161 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1951 | 2017 | 4 |
| Stickleback (General) | 1980 | 1980 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Mike Lake
Best times of year at Mike Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Mike Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Mike Lake
7.0 km of traced road to the shore by way of Silver Valley Rd and 232 St. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 200 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.2744, -122.5403
Depth chart for Mike Lake
5.8 mdeepest
Mike Lake runs to 5.8 m (19 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Mike Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.
The ice year at Mike Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Mike Lake froze in 58 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 December and 12 January, and ice-off between 24 January and 19 March. The median winter freezes on 26 December and opens on 25 February.
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 25 February 2025, 39 days.
Mike 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.
Mike Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Mike Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 8.2 Caverage year now
- 7.3 Caverage year then
- -14 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Mike 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 | 15° / 7° | 15 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 11° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 4° | 6 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 10 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 10 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
Mike Lake, in brief
What fish are in Mike Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Which management unit is Mike Lake in?
Mike Lake is in MU 2-8, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Mike Lake
- Cranberry Lake 5 km away
- Whonnock Lake 10 km away
- Rolley Lake 12 km away
- Alouette Lake 12 km away
- Devils Lake 13 km away
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