North Lake
MU 2-5, Lower Mainland
49.7481° N, 123.9697° W
- Surface area
- 36.1ha
- Elevation
- 37m
Open North Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
North Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-5
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Threespine Stickleback, Prickly SculpinThe newest of these fish records is from 2017.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.7481, -123.9697
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Fish on record at North Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1965 | 2003 | 17 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 2000 | 2017 | 17 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 2000 | 2016 | 8 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish North Lake
Best times of year at North Lake
- May - June
- September - October
North Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to North Lake
Coordinates: 49.7481, -123.9697
Camping and rec sites at North Lake
- North Lake(se)
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at North Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model North Lake froze in 36 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 18 December and 19 January, and ice-off between 9 January and 19 February. The median winter freezes on 29 December and opens on 26 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.
North 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.
North Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above North 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 North 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 | Clear sky | 14° / 5° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 11° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 8° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 10° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
North Lake, in brief
What fish are in North Lake?
Cutthroat Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is North Lake in?
North 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 North Lake
- Waugh (Worm) Lake 2 km away
- Klein Lake 2 km away
- Ruby Lake 3 km away
- Kokomo Lake 9 km away
- West Lake 9 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.