Chicadee Lake
MU 1-6, Vancouver Island
49.5597° N, 124.8147° W
- Surface area
- 15.4ha
- Elevation
- 53m
Open Chicadee Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Chicadee Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-6
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1960), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1989), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1989)The newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.5597, -124.8147
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Fish on record at Chicadee Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1958 | 1960 | 4 |
| Coho Salmon | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Chicadee Lake
Best times of year at Chicadee Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Chicadee Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Chicadee Lake
Coordinates: 49.5597, -124.8147
Depth chart for Chicadee Lake
The Province sounded Chicadee Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Chicadee Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Chicadee Lake froze in only 32 of the 65 winters since 1960, too few to give it usual dates.
Chicadee 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.
Chicadee Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Chicadee 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
- 9.8 Caverage year now
- 9.2 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Chicadee 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 | Mainly clear | 14° / 4° | 8 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 7° | 9 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-5.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 12 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 3° | 7 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+9.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 4° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 5° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
Chicadee Lake, in brief
What fish are in Chicadee Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1960), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1989). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Chicadee Lake in?
Chicadee 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 Chicadee Lake
- Graham Lake 7 km away
- Maple Lake 17 km away
- Beaufort Lake 17 km away
- Tsable Lake 22 km away
- Horne Lake 26 km away
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