Crabapple Lake
MU 1-2, Vancouver Island
48.4603° N, 123.6550° W
- Surface area
- 47ha
- Elevation
- 427m
The lake is located 13 km (8 mi) northeast of Sooke town centre via Harbourview Road to a secondary logging road. A non-maintained rough road a 4X4 is required.
Open Crabapple Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Crabapple Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-2
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993)The newest of these fish records is from 2009.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 48.4603, -123.655
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Fish on record at Crabapple Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1978 | 2009 | 16 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1949 | 1993 | 7 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Crabapple Lake
Best times of year at Crabapple Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Crabapple Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Crabapple Lake yet.
Getting to Crabapple Lake
No noticeable campground or boat launch, this lake should be considered a float-tube lake.
Coordinates: 48.4603, -123.655
The ice year at Crabapple Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Crabapple Lake froze in 47 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 17 December and 19 January, and ice-off between 10 January and 19 February. The median winter freezes on 28 December and opens on 23 January.
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 23 February 2025, 22 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Crabapple Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.
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.
Crabapple Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Crabapple 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
- 9.9 Caverage year now
- 9.3 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Crabapple 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 | 15° / 4° | 16 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 10° | 12 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 4° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 3° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 3° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 9 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
Crabapple Lake, in brief
What fish are in Crabapple Lake?
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Crabapple Lake in?
Crabapple Lake is in MU 1-2, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Crabapple Lake
- Langford Lake 9 km away
- Glen Lake 10 km away
- Matheson Lake 11 km away
- Kemp Lake 13 km away
- Thetis Lake 14 km away
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