Sunrise Lake
MU 2-19, Lower Mainland
49.4848° N, 121.8918° W
- Surface area
- 5.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 15m
- 49 ft. Province survey
- Elevation
- 411m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Sunrise Lake rec site
Open Sunrise Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Sunrise Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-19
- Species
- Cutthroat TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2001.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.484838, -121.891755
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Fish on record at Sunrise Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1976 | 2001 | 20 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Sunrise Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Sunrise Lake yet.
Getting to Sunrise Lake
38.3 km of traced road to the campground by way of Sts'ailes FSR, Hale Creek FSR, Walian Creek FSR, Cartmell Two FSR, Weaver Creek Rd, Morris Valley Rd and Chehalis FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 50 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.484838, -121.891755
Camping and rec sites at Sunrise Lake
- Sunrise Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 9 m
Coordinates: 49.485128, -121.890442
Depth chart for Sunrise Lake
15 mdeepest8.9 mmean
Sunrise Lake runs to 15 m (49 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey.
The Province sounded Sunrise Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Sunrise Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Sunrise Lake froze in 64 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 November and 23 December, and ice-off between 20 March and 27 April. The median winter freezes on 9 December and opens on 6 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 3 March 2025, 45 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Sunrise 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.
Sunrise Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Sunrise Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 8.4 Caverage year now
- 7.1 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Sunrise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 12° / 6° | 10 km/h, gusts 18 | 6 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Slight rain showers | 13° / 7° | 8 km/h, gusts 14 | 0 mm | Steady |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight rain showers | 8° / 5° | 11 km/h, gusts 50 | 11 mm | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Heavy rain | 6° / 3° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | 14 mm | Steady |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate rain | 8° / 2° | 8 km/h, gusts 34 | 4 mm | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Moderate rain | 10° / 1° | 8 km/h, gusts 16 | 4 mm | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 10° / 2° | 5 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
Sunrise Lake, in brief
What fish are in Sunrise Lake?
Cutthroat Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Sunrise Lake?
Sunrise Lake covers about 5.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Sunrise Lake in?
Sunrise Lake is in MU 2-19, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Sunrise Lake
- Lookout Lake 2 km away
- Wood Lake 4 km away
- Harrison Lake 10 km away
- Chehalis Lake 10 km away
- Statlu Lake 13 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.