Father and Son Lake
MU 1-7, Vancouver Island
49.1145° N, 124.6323° W
- Surface area
- 12.7ha
- Elevation
- 964m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Father & Son Lake rec site
Father and Son Lake is a small water of 12.7 ha on Vancouver Island. The Father & Son Lake recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Father and Son Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Father and Son Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-7
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993)The newest of these fish records is from 1993.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.114482, -124.6323
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Fish on record at Father and Son Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1962 | 1993 | 8 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Father and Son Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Father and Son Lake yet.
Getting to Father and Son Lake
Coordinates: 49.114482, -124.6323
Camping and rec sites at Father and Son Lake
- Father & Son Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 6 m
Access: From Port Alberni take Franklin River Road towards Bamfield. When the pavement ends reset and use your odometer for the following instructions. Continue towards Bamfield for 9.7km, at this point turn left onto Museum Creek Main. At 13.5km take the left at the Y junction onto Thistle Mine Road. At 18.7km Stay straight. At 20.8km turn left and again at 22.7km. 2-wheel Drive vehicles should park at 23.4km as the last 300 meters of road requires 4x4. Parking for 3-4 vehicles is at the end of the road. Access to Father $ Son Lake Recreation Site is via privately managed roads. For information on road access and gate closures please check the following website before you travel: https://www.mosaicforests.com/access
Coordinates: 49.113468, -124.630699
The ice year at Father and Son Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Father and Son Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 10 November and 27 November, and ice-off between 28 April and 25 May. The median winter freezes on 20 November and opens on 10 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 19 April 2025, 155 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Father and Son Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
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.
Father and Son Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Father and Son 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
- 7.1 Caverage year now
- 6.5 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Father and Son 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 7° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Moderate snow | 8° / 0° | 13 km/h | dry | Rising (+8.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy snow | 2° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 71 | 32 mm | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / -1° | 8 km/h, gusts 19 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 2° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 1° | 3 km/h | dry | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
Father and Son Lake, in brief
What fish are in Father and Son Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Father and Son Lake?
Father and Son Lake covers about 12.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Father and Son Lake in?
Father and Son 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 Father and Son Lake
- Henry Lake 7 km away
- Bainbridge Lake 12 km away
- Lizard Pond 12 km away
- Labour Day Lake 13 km away
- Rowbotham Lake 16 km away
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