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Whiskey Lake

MU 2-10, Lower Mainland
49.8503° N, 122.2772° W

Surface area
13.4ha
Elevation
130m

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Whiskey Lake at a glance

Region
Lower Mainland
Management unit
MU 2-10
Species
Rainbow Trout, Northern PikeminnowSpecies from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
49.850305, -122.277176

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Fish on record at Whiskey Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1
Northern Pikeminnow1

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

Whiskey Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Whiskey Lake yet.

Getting to Whiskey Lake

Coordinates: 49.850305, -122.277176

Camping and rec sites at Whiskey Lake

  • Whiskey Lake
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

The ice year at Whiskey Lake, modelled

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

In the model Whiskey Lake froze in 64 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 December and 30 December, and ice-off between 7 February and 2 April. The median winter freezes on 12 December and opens on 28 February.

Modelled ice season at Whiskey Lake: freeze-up most winters between 2 December and 30 December, ice-off between 7 February and 2 April.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 17 January 2025 to 27 February 2025, 41 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Whiskey 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.

Whiskey Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Whiskey Lake is 1.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.4 Csince the 1960s
  • 9.4 Caverage year now
  • 8.0 Caverage year then
  • -10 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Whiskey Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
5 C9 C12 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
240771960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Whiskey 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctOvercast19° / 8°8 km/hdrySteady
Thu 22 OctSlight rain showers13° / 6°7 km/hdryRising (+1.5 hPa)
Fri 23 OctPartly cloudy13° / 3°9 km/hdryRising (+10.3 hPa)
Sat 24 OctModerate rain7° / 5°2 km/h, gusts 911 mmFalling (-2.0 hPa)
Sun 25 OctModerate rain12° / 4°2 km/h, gusts 122 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy16° / 2°2 km/hdryFalling (-5.2 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast14° / 5°2 km/hdryRising (+4.4 hPa)

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Whiskey Lake, in brief

What fish are in Whiskey Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Whiskey Lake?

Whiskey Lake covers about 13.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Whiskey Lake in?

Whiskey Lake is in MU 2-10, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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