Sasamat Lake
MU 2-8, Lower Mainland
49.3211° N, 122.8892° W
- Surface area
- 45.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 33m
- 108 ft. Province survey, 1970
- Elevation
- 60m
Home to the famous White Pine Beach floating boardwalk, offering unmatched shore and dock access.
Open Sasamat Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Sasamat Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Threespine Stickleback, Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.3211, -122.8892
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Gear for rainbow trout
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What people catch at Sasamat Lake
A Belcarra park lake stocked several times a year with catchable rainbows of 10 to 12 inches, says Fishing with Rod; BC Adventure says its cutthroat often reach 2 lb.
- Rainbow Trout Stocked
Typically 10 to 12 inches
Source: Fishing with Rod - Cutthroat Trout
Typically often 2 lb
Source: BC Adventure Network
A simple spinner on a size 4 to 6 hook. Source: Fishing with Rod
The rule that shapes it. No powered boats, May 1-Sept 30; electric motor only - max 7.5 kW, Oct 1-Apr 30. Source: Province of British Columbia
Fish on record at Sasamat Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1935 | 2026 | 209 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1965 | 1995 | 6 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1995 | 2021 | 3 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1979 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Sasamat Lake
Casting spinners, float fishing, fly casting from float tubes.
Best times of year at Sasamat Lake
- March - May
- October - November
Sasamat Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats, May 1-Sept 30; electric motor only - max 7.5 kW, Oct 1-Apr 30. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Sasamat Lake
Belcarra Regional Park (Port Moody). Floating fishing walkway / bridge and dock.
7.1 km of traced road to the shore by way of Bedwell Bay Rd, First Ave and Ioco Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 320 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.3211, -122.8892
Depth chart for Sasamat Lake
33 mdeepest17.6 mmean
Sasamat Lake runs to 33 m (108 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1970.
The mean of 17.6 m (58 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1970.
The Province sounded Sasamat Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1970. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Sasamat Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Sasamat Lake froze in 47 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 17 December and 12 January, and ice-off between 11 January and 11 February. The median winter freezes on 30 December and opens on 23 January.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 1 February 2025 to 22 February 2025, 21 days.
Sasamat 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.
Sasamat Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Sasamat 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
- 10.3 Caverage year now
- 9.6 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Sasamat 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 | 16° / 6° | 11 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 19° / 10° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 7 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Mainly clear | 13° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 8° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 8° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
Sasamat Lake, in brief
What fish are in Sasamat Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Sasamat Lake in?
Sasamat 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 Sasamat Lake
- Buntzen Lake 2 km away
- Como Lake 7 km away
- Lafarge (Pinetree Gravel Pit) Lake 8 km away
- Burnaby Lake 10 km away
- Rice Lake (North Vancouver) 10 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.