Blackburn Lake
MU 1-1, Vancouver Island
48.8217° N, 123.4844° W
- Surface area
- 3.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 4.6m
- 15 ft
- Elevation
- 101m
Open Blackburn Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Blackburn Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-1
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1947), Coho Salmon, Threespine Stickleback, Fingernail Clam (General), Floater Mussel (General), Stickleback (General) (last recorded 1972)The newest of these fish records is from 2015.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 48.8217, -123.4844
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Fish on record at Blackburn Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 2001 | 2001 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1947 | 1947 | 1 |
| Coho Salmon | 2001 | 2001 | 1 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 2015 | 2015 | 1 |
| Fingernail Clam (General) | 2013 | 2013 | 2 |
| Floater Mussel (General) | 2013 | 2013 | 1 |
| Stickleback (General) | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Blackburn Lake
Best times of year at Blackburn Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Blackburn Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Blackburn Lake
Coordinates: 48.8217, -123.4844
Depth chart for Blackburn Lake
4.6 mdeepest
Blackburn Lake runs to 4.6 m (15 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Blackburn Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.
The ice year at Blackburn Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Blackburn Lake froze in 40 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 17 December and 12 January, and ice-off between 6 January and 7 February. The median winter freezes on 29 December and opens on 17 January.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 2 February 2025 to 19 February 2025, 17 days.
Blackburn 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.
Blackburn Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Blackburn Lake is 0.5 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.5 Csince the 1960s
- 7.3 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Blackburn 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 | 16° / 7° | 15 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 10° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 7° | 11 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 10 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Blackburn Lake, in brief
What fish are in Blackburn Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1947), Coho Salmon. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Blackburn Lake in?
Blackburn Lake is in MU 1-1, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Blackburn Lake
- Cusheon Lake 1 km away
- Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) 4 km away
- Stowell Lake (Lake Stowell) 5 km away
- Weston Lake 6 km away
- St. Mary Lake 9 km away
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