Norton Lake
MU 2-8, Lower Mainland
49.5394° N, 122.8491° W
- Surface area
- 38.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 40m
- 131 ft
- Elevation
- 682m
Open Norton Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Norton Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-8
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2001.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.539412, -122.849072
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Fish on record at Norton Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1934 | 2001 | 14 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Norton Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Norton Lake yet.
Getting to Norton Lake
Coordinates: 49.539412, -122.849072
Camping and rec sites at Norton Lake
- Norton Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Norton Lake
40 mdeepest18.6 mmean
Norton Lake runs to 40 m (131 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 18.6 m (61 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1982.
The Province sounded Norton Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1982.
The ice year at Norton Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Norton Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 16 November and 4 December, and ice-off between 5 May and 29 May. The median winter freezes on 26 November and opens on 14 May.
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 April 2025, 98 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Norton 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.
Norton Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Norton Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 1.7 Caverage year now
- 0.7 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Norton 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 | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 10° / 5° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 11° / 1° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 4° / 2° | 8 km/h | 22 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 9° / 3° | 9 km/h | 6 mm | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 2° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 4° | 5 km/h | dry | Rising (+6.5 hPa) |
Norton Lake, in brief
What fish are in Norton Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Norton Lake?
Norton Lake covers about 38.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Norton Lake in?
Norton 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 Norton Lake
- Isabel Lake 22 km away
- Buntzen Lake 23 km away
- Rice Lake (North Vancouver) 24 km away
- Sasamat Lake 24 km away
- Pitt Lake 26 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.