Boot Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.0564° N, 125.5317° W
- Surface area
- 129.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 32m
- 105 ft
- Elevation
- 236m
Open Boot Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Boot Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1978), Threespine Stickleback, Prickly Sculpin, Rainbow Smelt (last recorded 1978)The newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.0564, -125.5317
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Fish on record at Boot Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1946 | 2025 | 38 |
| Dolly Varden | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 2006 | 2022 | 34 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 2004 | 2019 | 5 |
| Rainbow Smelt | 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 Boot Lake
Best times of year at Boot Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Boot Lake fishing regulations
Bait ban, single barbless hook, trout daily quota = 2. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Boot Lake
Coordinates: 50.0564, -125.5317
Camping and rec sites at Boot Lake
- Boot Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
Depth chart for Boot Lake
32 mdeepest
Boot Lake runs to 32 m (105 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Boot Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.
The ice year at Boot Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Boot Lake froze in 57 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 8 February and 5 April. The median winter freezes on 21 December and opens on 4 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 24 February 2025, 23 days.
Boot 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.
Boot Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Boot Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 7.7 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Boot 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 | Partly cloudy | 16° / 4° | 12 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 9 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Partly cloudy | 12° / 5° | 18 km/h, gusts 41 | dry | Rising (+4.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 14 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+8.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain showers | 7° / 6° | 9 km/h, gusts 18 | 14 mm | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Steady |
Boot Lake, in brief
What fish are in Boot Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1978). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Boot Lake in?
Boot 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 Boot Lake
- Gosling Lake 2 km away
- Merrill Lake 2 km away
- Higgens Lake 3 km away
- Lawson Lake 4 km away
- Fry Lake 5 km away
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