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Flora Lake

MU 1-4, Vancouver Island
48.8625° N, 124.7222° W

Map of Flora Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.124°44′W124°43.8′W124°43.5′W124°43.2′W124°43′W48°51.8′NFlora LakeFlora Lake rec site27 m to shore0125250 mNMap of Flora Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.124°43.5′W124°43′W48°51.5′N48°51.8′N48°52′NFlora LakeFlora Lake rec site27 m to shore0250 mN
WaterRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
15.2ha
Elevation
198m

55 km (34 mi) southwest of Port Alberni via Franklin, South Main and Flora Lake logging roads.

Open Flora Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Flora Lake at a glance

Region
Vancouver Island
Management unit
MU 1-4
Species
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 2019.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates
48.8625, -124.7222

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Fish on record at Flora Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1937201937
Cutthroat Trout198519932
Coho Salmon198519952

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Flora Lake

Best times of year at Flora Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Flora Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Flora Lake yet.

Getting to Flora Lake

Camping areas with limited facilities. Car top boat launching sites are available.

Coordinates: 48.8625, -124.7222

Camping and rec sites at Flora Lake

  • Flora Lake
    To the shore
    27 m

    5 vehicle campsites (RSTBC REC3130)
    Facilities: Toilets, Tables
    Access: From Port Alberni follow the road to Bamfield. Zero your odometer at the Alberni Inlet Trail parking lot; where Ship Creek Road and Anderson Avenue turn into Franklin River Road. At 5 kilometres, Franklin River Road turns into a gravel logging road, follow the signs to Bamfield. Turn left onto Carmanah Main toward Cowichan Lake at 40 kilometres, at 53 kilometres turn right onto Flora Main and after 150 metres turn left onto Flora Lake Main. The Flora Lake recreation site will be on the left at 58 kilometers. NOTE: Odometer reading may vary from one vehicle to another.
    Coordinates: 48.862123, -124.719925

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Flora Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Flora Lake froze in 34 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 December and 22 January, and ice-off between 8 January and 6 February. The median winter freezes on 30 December and opens on 17 January.

Modelled ice season at Flora Lake: freeze-up most winters between 25 December and 22 January, ice-off between 8 January and 6 February.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-off

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 21 February 2025, 20 days.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Flora 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.

Flora Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Flora 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
  • 10.5 Caverage year now
  • 10.0 Caverage year then
  • -4 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Flora Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
9 C11 C12 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
-412271960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Flora 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctSlight rain16° / 5°6 km/hdrySteady
Thu 22 OctModerate rain14° / 3°9 km/h, gusts 24dryRising (+2.0 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast14° / 2°10 km/hdryRising (+8.9 hPa)
Sat 24 OctHeavy rain6° / 3°18 km/h, gusts 6524 mmFalling (-5.4 hPa)
Sun 25 OctModerate rain14° / 5°9 km/h, gusts 212 mmSteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast14° / 6°7 km/hdryFalling (-1.8 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast14° / 4°6 km/h, gusts 15dryRising (+5.2 hPa)

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Flora Lake, in brief

What fish are in Flora Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Flora Lake in?

Flora Lake is in MU 1-4, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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