Blackwater Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.1697° N, 125.5903° W
- Surface area
- 37.4ha
- Elevation
- 187m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Blackwater Point rec site
Open Blackwater Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Blackwater Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Dolly Varden, Threespine Stickleback, Prickly Sculpin, Stickleback (General), Cultus Lake Sculpin (last recorded 1978)The province's newest fish record here is from 2021.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.1697, -125.5903
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Fish on record at Blackwater Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Cutthroat Trout | 2019 | 2020 | 4 |
| Rainbow Trout | 2019 | 2019 | 1 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1978 | 2020 | 4 |
| Kokanee | 1978 | 2020 | 4 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 2009 | 2021 | 9 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 2017 | 2017 | 1 |
| Stickleback (General) | 2013 | 2013 | 6 |
| Cultus Lake Sculpin | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Blackwater Lake
Best times of year at Blackwater Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Blackwater Lake fishing regulations
Trout daily quota = 2. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Blackwater Lake
7.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Blackwater Main FSR, Blackwater Lake and Lakeview Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 160 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.1697, -125.5903
Camping and rec sites at Blackwater Lake
- Blackwater Point
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 29 m
Access: There are two ways to get to this site. From Campbell River, head north on Highway 19. Turn left on to Menzies Mainline (gravel road), roughly 14.5 km out of town. Drive for another 15 km to the junction of the Long Lake road. Turn right and follow the road for roughly 6.5 km - turn right onto Blackwater Main, continuing past Amor Lake Rec Site (approximately 1km) and you will see the Blackwater Point Rec Site parking lot on your left. OR From Campbell River, head north on Highway 19. Turn left onto Lakeview Road (gravel) roughly 32 kms out of town. Follow Lakeview Rd which turns into Blackwater FSR (roughly 7.5kms)until you come to Blackwater Point Rec Site parking lot on the right hand side of the road. Watch for logging traffic at all times.
Coordinates: 50.168378, -125.589476
The ice year at Blackwater Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Blackwater Lake froze in 61 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 30 November and 9 January, and ice-off between 3 February and 5 April. The median winter freezes on 13 December and opens on 3 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.
Blackwater 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.
Blackwater Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Blackwater 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 Blackwater 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 | 16° / 3° | 10 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 2° | 6 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 17 km/h, gusts 41 | dry | Rising (+5.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 1° | 11 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+8.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain | 7° / 5° | 7 km/h, gusts 16 | 14 mm | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 3° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 3 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Steady |
Blackwater Lake, in brief
What fish are in Blackwater Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Kokanee, Dolly Varden. Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Which management unit is Blackwater Lake in?
Blackwater 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 Blackwater Lake
- Amor Lake 3 km away
- Muskeg Lake 3 km away
- Surprise Lake 3 km away
- Farewell Lake 3 km away
- Cedar Lake 4 km away
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