Amor Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.1606° N, 125.5525° W
- Surface area
- 315ha
- Maximum depth
- 48.8m
- 160 ft. Province survey, 1981
- Elevation
- 211m
Open Amor Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Amor Lake
Amor Lake is known for trophy Cutthroat trout to 7.7 lb.
- Cutthroat trout to 7.7 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.
Amor Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1960), Kokanee (last recorded 1990), Sockeye Salmon (last recorded 1960), Prickly Sculpin, Threespine SticklebackThe newest of these fish records is from 2018.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.1606, -125.5525
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Fish on record at Amor Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1960 | 1960 | 1 |
| Kokanee | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| Sockeye Salmon | 1960 | 1960 | 1 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1960 | 2018 | 3 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 2009 | 2017 | 6 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Amor Lake
Best times of year at Amor Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Amor Lake fishing regulations
Trout daily quota = 2. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Amor Lake
7.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of 10101 - COMIDA W MN FSR and Mohun West FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 320 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.1606, -125.5525
Camping and rec sites at Amor Lake
- Sterling Island Rec.Site
- To the shore
- 0 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: Access is by way of the Sayward Forest Canoe Route on Amor Lake or car top launching at Amor Lake Recreation Site
Coordinates: 50.16315, -125.556706 - Amor Lake
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 29 m
Coordinates: 50.157993, -125.580808 - Amor Lake North
- To the shore
- 16 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Coordinates: 50.182179, -125.55408
Depth chart for Amor Lake
48.8 mdeepest14.6 mmean
Amor Lake runs to 48.8 m (160 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1981.
The mean of 14.6 m (48 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1981.
The Province sounded Amor Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1981.
The ice year at Amor Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Amor Lake froze in 62 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 November and 3 January, and ice-off between 5 February and 6 April. The median winter freezes on 15 December and opens on 9 March.
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.
Amor 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.
Amor Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Amor Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 5.6 Caverage year now
- 4.5 Caverage year then
- -29 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Amor 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° / 4° | 12 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 9 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Partly cloudy | 12° / 5° | 18 km/h, gusts 41 | dry | Rising (+4.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 14 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+8.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain showers | 7° / 6° | 9 km/h, gusts 18 | 14 mm | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 7° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Steady |
Amor Lake, in brief
What fish are in Amor Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1960), Kokanee (last recorded 1990), Sockeye Salmon (last recorded 1960). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Amor Lake in?
Amor Lake is in MU 1-10, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Amor Lake
- Comida Lake 2 km away
- Surprise Lake 2 km away
- Blackwater Lake 3 km away
- Twin Lake 3 km away
- Twin Lake 4 km away
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