Windsor Lake
MU 2-12, Lower Mainland
50.0031° N, 124.2800° W
- Surface area
- 43ha
- Elevation
- 190m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Windsor Lake rec site
Open Windsor Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Windsor Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-12
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1994), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Kokanee (last recorded 1993), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1993), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1993)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.0031, -124.28
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Fish on record at Windsor Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Cutthroat Trout | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1983 | 1993 | 3 |
| Kokanee | 1983 | 1993 | 3 |
| Dolly Varden | 1993 | 1993 | 2 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1993 | 1993 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Windsor Lake
Best times of year at Windsor Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Windsor Lake fishing regulations
Wild trout/char daily quota = 2 (no wild trout over 40 cm); single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Windsor Lake
44.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Goat Lake Mainline, Duck Lake FSR, E-100, E-112, E-110, E-115, Abbotsford St, Manson Ave and Alberni St. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 190 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.0031, -124.28
Camping and rec sites at Windsor Lake
- Windsor Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 61 m
Access: Paddle on the Powell Forest Canoe Route.
Coordinates: 50.018568, -124.276619
The ice year at Windsor Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Windsor Lake froze in 55 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 14 December and 18 January, and ice-off between 20 January and 14 March. The median winter freezes on 30 December and opens on 14 February.
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 25 February 2025, 24 days.
Windsor 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.
Windsor Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Windsor Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 5.7 Caverage year now
- 4.9 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Windsor 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 | Partly cloudy | 16° / 6° | 14 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 8° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Light drizzle | 13° / 5° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 7° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 9° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
Windsor Lake, in brief
What fish are in Windsor Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1994), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Kokanee (last recorded 1993), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1993). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Windsor Lake in?
Windsor Lake is in MU 2-12, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Windsor Lake
- Goat Lake 5 km away
- Dodd Lake 6 km away
- Beaver Lake 7 km away
- Lewis Lake 7 km away
- Ireland Lake 8 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.