Antler Lake
MU 1-9, Vancouver Island
49.8044° N, 126.0517° W
- Surface area
- 16.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 10.4m
- 34 ft. Province survey, 1975
- Elevation
- 115m
Open Antler Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Antler Lake
Antler Lake is known for trophy Cutthroat trout to 3.3 lb.
- Cutthroat trout to 3.3 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.
Antler Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-9
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Sockeye Salmon (last recorded 1974), Prickly SculpinThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.8044, -126.0517
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Fish on record at Antler Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1990 | 2026 | 39 |
| Kokanee | 2005 | 2005 | 1 |
| Sockeye Salmon | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1974 | 2005 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Antler Lake
Best times of year at Antler Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Antler Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Antler Lake
2.6 km of traced road to the shore. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 130 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.8044, -126.0517
Depth chart for Antler Lake
10.4 mdeepest5.3 mmean
Antler Lake runs to 10.4 m (34 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1975.
The mean of 5.3 m (17 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1975.
The Province sounded Antler Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1975.
The ice year at Antler Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Antler Lake froze in 49 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 19 December and 28 January, and ice-off between 20 January and 6 March. The median winter freezes on 1 January and opens on 9 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 20 February 2025, 19 days.
Antler 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.
Antler Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Antler 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
- 8.6 Caverage year now
- 7.8 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Antler 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 | Overcast | 17° / 6° | 14 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 7° | 6 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-5.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 20° / 8° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 20° / 10° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.0 hPa) |
Antler Lake, in brief
What fish are in Antler Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Sockeye Salmon (last recorded 1974). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Antler Lake in?
Antler Lake is in MU 1-9, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Antler Lake
- Star Lake 7 km away
- Drum Lakes 13 km away
- Muchalat Lake 13 km away
- Donner Lake 14 km away
- Bull Lake 14 km away
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