Beaufort Lake
MU 1-6, Vancouver Island
49.5070° N, 125.0364° W
- Surface area
- 34.1ha
- Elevation
- 1,049m
Open Beaufort Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Beaufort Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-6
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.507007, -125.036426
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Beaufort Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Beaufort Lake yet.
Getting to Beaufort Lake
Coordinates: 49.507007, -125.036426
Camping and rec sites at Beaufort Lake
- Beaufort Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Beaufort Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Beaufort Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 10 November and 26 November, and ice-off between 3 May and 27 May. The median winter freezes on 20 November and opens on 18 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 14 November 2024 to 19 May 2025, 186 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Beaufort 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.
Beaufort Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Beaufort Lake is 0.6 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.6 Csince the 1960s
- 4.1 Caverage year now
- 3.5 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Beaufort 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.5 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Heavy snow | 6° / -2° | 16 km/h, gusts 26 | 6 mm | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Heavy rain | 3° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 42 | 18 mm | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate snow | 5° / -3° | 9 km/h, gusts 66 | 27 mm | Steady |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 7 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+2.0 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Heavy rain | 4° / 2° | 7 km/h, gusts 40 | 41 mm | Falling (-7.6 hPa) |
Beaufort Lake, in brief
How big is Beaufort Lake?
Beaufort Lake covers about 34.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Beaufort Lake in?
Beaufort 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 Beaufort Lake
- Tsable Lake 6 km away
- Willemar Lake 11 km away
- Dickson Lake 13 km away
- Forbush Lake 14 km away
- Maple Lake 14 km away
All 193 lakes on Vancouver Island, with today's conditions on each.