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Trout Lake (Sechelt)

MU 2-5, Lower Mainland
49.5078° N, 123.8758° W

Map of Trout Lake (Sechelt): the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.123°53.2′W123°53′W123°52.8′W123°52.5′W123°52.2′W49°30.5′NTrout Lake (Sechelt)Trout Lake rec site4 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Trout Lake (Sechelt): the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.123°52.8′W123°52.5′W49°30.2′N49°30.5′NTrout Lake rec site4 m to shore0200 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 9 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
75ha
Elevation
155m

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Trout Lake (Sechelt) at a glance

Region
Lower Mainland
Management unit
MU 2-5
Species
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1935), Threespine SticklebackThe province's newest fish record here is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates
49.5078, -123.8758

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Fish on record at Trout Lake (Sechelt)

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout192819352
Threespine Stickleback1965201611

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Trout Lake (Sechelt)

Best times of year at Trout Lake (Sechelt)

  • May - June
  • September - October

Trout Lake (Sechelt) fishing regulations

Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Trout Lake (Sechelt)

0.6 km of traced road to the campground. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 80 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Trout Lake (Sechelt), 0.6 km.Start of the traceCampground250 m
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 49.5078, -123.8758

Camping and rec sites at Trout Lake (Sechelt)

  • Trout Lake
    To the shore
    4 m

    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
    Access: From Sechelt, drive North on HWY 101 for approximately 10km. The lake is on the right hand side. There are two places along the lake frmo the HWY to park and explore. Another parking area can be accessed by driving up Trout Lake (south Entrance) just past the lake, drive up this road for about 80m, then turn right into the parking lot for Trout lake. This access is more friendly for low mobility users.
    Coordinates: 49.50779, -123.876489

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Trout Lake (Sechelt), modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Trout Lake (Sechelt) froze in 46 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 18 December and 22 January, and ice-off between 14 January and 3 March. The median winter freezes on 29 December and opens on 3 February.

Modelled ice season at Trout Lake (Sechelt): freeze-up most winters between 18 December and 22 January, ice-off between 14 January and 3 March.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-off

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 2 February 2025 to 22 February 2025, 20 days.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Trout Lake (Sechelt), so the general regional regulations apply.

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.

Trout Lake (Sechelt) climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Trout Lake (Sechelt) is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.9 Csince the 1960s
  • 9.6 Caverage year now
  • 8.6 Caverage year then
  • -4 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Trout Lake (Sechelt)degrees C, yearly mean
7 C9 C11 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
-618421960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Trout Lake (Sechelt)

The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctPartly cloudy16° / 4°10 km/h, gusts 18drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast17° / 9°10 km/hdryFalling (-5.4 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast12° / 6°19 km/hdrySteady
Fri 23 OctOvercast10° / 5°14 km/hdryRising (+10.5 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast12° / 6°15 km/hdryRising (+2.7 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast13° / 7°11 km/hdryFalling (-1.2 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast13° / 8°7 km/hdrySteady

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Trout Lake (Sechelt), in brief

What fish are in Trout Lake (Sechelt)?

Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1935). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.

Which management unit is Trout Lake (Sechelt) in?

Trout Lake (Sechelt) is in MU 2-5, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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