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Wood Lake

MU 2-19, Lower Mainland
49.4582° N, 121.8564° W

Map of Wood Lake: 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.121°52′W121°51.8′W121°51.5′W121°51.2′W121°51′W49°27.5′NWood LakeWood Lake rec site35 campsites, 15 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Wood Lake: 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.121°51.5′W121°51.2′W49°27.5′NWood Lake rec site35 campsites, 15 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 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
4.7ha
Maximum depth
14m
46 ft. Province survey, 1979
Elevation
159m
Campsites
35
At Wood Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Wood Lake

Wood Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 1 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 1 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.

Wood Lake at a glance

Region
Lower Mainland
Management unit
MU 2-19
Species
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
49.458215, -121.856414

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Fish on record at Wood Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1982202647
Cutthroat Trout199519951

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

Wood Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Wood Lake

31.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Sts'ailes FSR, Cartmell Two FSR, Weaver Creek Rd, Morris Valley Rd and Chehalis FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Wood Lake, 31.6 km.Start of the traceCampground2 km
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: 49.458215, -121.856414

Camping and rec sites at Wood Lake

  • Wood Lake
    Campsites
    35 designated
    To the shore
    15 m

    Coordinates: 49.458802, -121.857476

Depth chart for Wood Lake

14 mdeepest4.7 mmean

Wood Lake runs to 14 m (46 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1979.

The mean of 4.7 m (15 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1979.

The Province sounded Wood Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.

The ice year at Wood Lake, modelled

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

In the model Wood Lake froze in 61 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 December and 13 January, and ice-off between 27 January and 15 March. The median winter freezes on 28 December and opens on 21 February.

Modelled ice season at Wood Lake: freeze-up most winters between 6 December and 13 January, ice-off between 27 January and 15 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 18 January 2025 to 24 February 2025, 37 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Wood 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.

Wood Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Wood 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
  • 8.0 Caverage year now
  • 6.7 Caverage year then
  • -16 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Wood Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
5 C8 C10 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
-046931960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Wood 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
Sun 25 OctModerate rain showers13° / 7°10 km/h, gusts 276 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctSlight rain showers14° / 8°8 km/h, gusts 200 mmSteady
Tue 27 OctSlight rain showers9° / 6°11 km/h, gusts 5111 mmFalling (-2.3 hPa)
Wed 28 OctHeavy rain8° / 4°4 km/h, gusts 1314 mmSteady
Thu 29 OctModerate rain9° / 3°8 km/h, gusts 434 mmRising (+3.5 hPa)
Fri 30 OctModerate rain11° / 2°8 km/h, gusts 214 mmFalling (-2.0 hPa)
Sat 31 OctPartly cloudy11° / 3°5 km/h, gusts 26drySteady

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Wood Lake, in brief

What fish are in Wood Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Wood Lake?

Wood Lake covers about 4.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Wood Lake in?

Wood 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.

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