Salsbury Lake
MU 2-8, Lower Mainland
49.3638° N, 122.2206° W
- Surface area
- 78.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 12m
- 39 ft. Province survey, 1976
- Elevation
- 425m
Open Salsbury Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Salsbury Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.363836, -122.220564
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Fish on record at Salsbury Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1937 | 2025 | 28 |
| Kokanee | 1988 | 1995 | 6 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Salsbury Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Salsbury Lake yet.
Getting to Salsbury Lake
Coordinates: 49.363836, -122.220564
Camping and rec sites at Salsbury Lake
- Salsbury Lake East
- Campsites
- 10 designated
Depth chart for Salsbury Lake
12 mdeepest7.5 mmean
Salsbury Lake runs to 12 m (39 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1976.
The mean of 7.5 m (25 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in January 1976.
The Province sounded Salsbury Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.
The ice year at Salsbury Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Salsbury Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 November and 15 December, and ice-off between 7 March and 4 May. The median winter freezes on 2 December and opens on 3 April.
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 28 February 2025, 42 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Salsbury 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.
Salsbury Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Salsbury Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.2 Csince the 1960s
- 9.0 Caverage year now
- 7.9 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Salsbury 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 | 18° / 8° | 7 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 11° / 7° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 12° / 2° | 7 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 5° / 3° | 11 km/h | 18 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 12° / 5° | 12 km/h, gusts 21 | 3 mm | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 4° | 5 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+6.1 hPa) |
Salsbury Lake, in brief
What fish are in Salsbury Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Salsbury Lake?
Salsbury Lake covers about 78.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Salsbury Lake in?
Salsbury 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 Salsbury Lake
- Twin Lakes 2 km away
- Kenyon Lake 5 km away
- Stave Lake 5 km away
- Davis Lake 7 km away
- Florence Lake 8 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.