Dickson Lake
MU 1-7, Vancouver Island
49.3972° N, 125.0858° W
- Surface area
- 112.7ha
- Elevation
- 202m
Open Dickson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Dickson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-7
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1978), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1993), Steelhead (last recorded 1993), Western Pearlshell Mussel (last recorded 1989), Cultus Lake Sculpin (last recorded 1978), Rainbow Smelt (last recorded 1978)The newest of these fish records is from 1993.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.3972, -125.0858
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Fish on record at Dickson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1955 | 1993 | 5 |
| Dolly Varden | 1957 | 1993 | 4 |
| Steelhead | 1988 | 1993 | 2 |
| Western Pearlshell Mussel | 1989 | 1989 | 3 |
| Cultus Lake Sculpin | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| 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 Dickson Lake
Best times of year at Dickson Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Dickson Lake fishing regulations
No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Dickson Lake
14.1 km of traced road to the shore by way of unsigned and Somers Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 370 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.3972, -125.0858
The ice year at Dickson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Dickson Lake froze in 40 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 December and 19 January, and ice-off between 13 January and 13 February. The median winter freezes on 31 December and opens on 26 January.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 24 February 2025, 38 days.
Dickson 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.
Dickson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Dickson 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
- 4.1 Caverage year now
- 3.5 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Dickson 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 | 17° / 3° | 11 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 8° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Mainly clear | 14° / 3° | 4 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 5 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 5° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 8° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
Dickson Lake, in brief
What fish are in Dickson Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1978), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1993), Steelhead (last recorded 1993). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Dickson Lake in?
Dickson Lake is in MU 1-7, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Dickson Lake
- Lowry Lake 4 km away
- Great Central Lake 9 km away
- Beaufort Lake 13 km away
- Sproat Lake 14 km away
- Willemar Lake 15 km away
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