Mixal (Bear) Lake
MU 2-5, Lower Mainland
49.6508° N, 124.0383° W
- Surface area
- 43.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 24.7m
- 81 ft
- Elevation
- 22m
Open Mixal (Bear) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Mixal (Bear) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-5
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1979), Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1995), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1995), Threespine Stickleback (last recorded 1995), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1979)Species from our own lake research and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.6508, -124.0383
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Fish on record at Mixal (Bear) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokanee | 1979 | 1979 | 2 |
| Coho Salmon | 1979 | 1995 | 2 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1965 | 1995 | 3 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1965 | 1995 | 3 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Mixal (Bear) Lake
Best times of year at Mixal (Bear) Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Mixal (Bear) Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Mixal (Bear) Lake
Coordinates: 49.6508, -124.0383
Camping and rec sites at Mixal (Bear) Lake
- Mixal Lake Recreation Site
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Mixal (Bear) Lake
24.7 mdeepest
Mixal (Bear) Lake runs to 24.7 m (81 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Mixal (Bear) Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Mixal (Bear) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Mixal (Bear) Lake froze in 36 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 19 December and 19 January, and ice-off between 8 January and 16 February. The median winter freezes on 29 December and opens on 24 January.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 2 February 2025 to 23 February 2025, 21 days.
Mixal (Bear) 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.
Mixal (Bear) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Mixal (Bear) Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 10.4 Caverage year now
- 9.8 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Mixal (Bear) 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 | Overcast | 17° / 2° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 9° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 6° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 5° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 7° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 9° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Mixal (Bear) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Mixal (Bear) Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1979), Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1995). Species from our own lake research and angling reports.
Which management unit is Mixal (Bear) Lake in?
Mixal (Bear) Lake is in MU 2-5, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Mixal (Bear) Lake
- Hotel Lake 1 km away
- Garden Bay Lake 2 km away
- Sakinaw Lake 3 km away
- Lily (Paq) Lake 4 km away
- Lily (Paq) Lake 4 km away
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