Sayres (Cedar) Lake
MU 2-8, Lower Mainland
49.3203° N, 122.3258° W
- Surface area
- 78.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 84m
- 276 ft
- Elevation
- 197m
- Campsites
- 40
- At Sayres Lake rec site
Open Sayres (Cedar) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Sayres (Cedar) Lake
Sayres (Cedar) Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 10 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 10 lb
- Brook trout to 2 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Sayres (Cedar) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Brook Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.3203, -122.3258
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Fish on record at Sayres (Cedar) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1982 | 1995 | 4 |
| Brook Trout | 1982 | 1995 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Sayres (Cedar) Lake
Best times of year at Sayres (Cedar) Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Sayres (Cedar) Lake fishing regulations
Trout/char daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook; Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Sayres (Cedar) Lake
17.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Florence Lake FSR, Florence Lake Rd, Burma St and Dewdney Trunk Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 49.3203, -122.3258
Camping and rec sites at Sayres (Cedar) Lake
- Sayres Lake
- Campsites
- 40 designated
- To the shore
- 30 m
Access: From Lougheed Hwy, Mission area, turn onto 287 Street heading north towards 96 Avenue, 287 Street turns into Wilson Street. Continue on Wilson Street passing the Ruskin Dam, at the next junction turn right onto Dewdney Trunk Road. Just before the Stave Falls Dam turn left onto Burma/Florence Lake Forest Service Road which is a gravel road, travel to about 12 km where you turn right onto a small access road down to the recreation site.
Coordinates: 49.316084, -122.325714
Depth chart for Sayres (Cedar) Lake
84 mdeepest
Sayres (Cedar) Lake runs to 84 m (276 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Sayres (Cedar) Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1983.
The ice year at Sayres (Cedar) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Sayres (Cedar) Lake froze in 63 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 3 February and 7 April. The median winter freezes on 18 December and opens on 3 March.
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 24 February 2025, 23 days.
Sayres (Cedar) 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.
Sayres (Cedar) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Sayres (Cedar) 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 Sayres (Cedar) 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 | 19° / 9° | 18 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 12° | 13 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 13° / 4° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 12 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 6° | 11 km/h | dry | Steady |
Sayres (Cedar) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Sayres (Cedar) Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Brook Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Sayres (Cedar) Lake in?
Sayres (Cedar) 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 Sayres (Cedar) Lake
- Morgan Lake 3 km away
- Florence Lake 4 km away
- Stave Lake 6 km away
- Devils Lake 6 km away
- Alouette Lake 6 km away
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