Anderson Lake
MU 1-6, Vancouver Island
49.7297° N, 125.1986° W
- Surface area
- 13.7ha
- Elevation
- 527m
Open Anderson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Anderson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-6
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1979), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1979), Kokanee (last recorded 1979)The newest of these fish records is from 2004.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.7297, -125.1986
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Fish on record at Anderson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
| Dolly Varden | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
| Kokanee | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Anderson Lake
Best times of year at Anderson Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Anderson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Anderson Lake yet.
Getting to Anderson Lake
12.0 km of traced road to the shore by way of Strathcona Pky, Duncan Bay Mainline and Inland Island Hwy. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 190 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.7297, -125.1986
The ice year at Anderson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Anderson Lake froze in 56 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 December and 16 January, and ice-off between 31 January and 31 March. The median winter freezes on 26 December and opens on 28 February.
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 6 March 2025, 48 days.
Anderson 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.
Anderson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Anderson Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 4.9 Caverage year now
- 4.2 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Anderson 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 | Clear sky | 14° / 3° | 11 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 14 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate drizzle | 11° / 3° | 16 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+1.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 2° | 9 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+9.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 3° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 6° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.0 hPa) |
Anderson Lake, in brief
What fish are in Anderson Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1979), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1979), Kokanee (last recorded 1979). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Anderson Lake in?
Anderson Lake is in MU 1-6, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Anderson Lake
- Wolf Lake 4 km away
- Mckenzie Lake 7 km away
- Mckay Lake 8 km away
- Panther Lake 10 km away
- Comox Lake 12 km away
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