Fry Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.0268° N, 125.5775° W
- Surface area
- 78.4ha
- Elevation
- 177m
Fry Lake is a medium-sized lake of 78.4 ha on Vancouver Island. The Fry Narrows Rec.site recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Fry Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Fry Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1978), Threespine SticklebackThe newest of these fish records is from 2013.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.026773, -125.577451
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Fish on record at Fry Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1978 | 1990 | 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1978 | 1990 | 2 |
| Dolly Varden | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 2006 | 2013 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Fry Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Fry Lake yet.
Getting to Fry Lake
7.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Greenstone Main FSR and Strathcona Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 240 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.026773, -125.577451
Camping and rec sites at Fry Lake
- Fry Narrows Rec.site
- To the shore
- 4 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: Boat access only.
Coordinates: 50.022006, -125.576428
The ice year at Fry Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Fry Lake froze in 55 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 December and 12 January, and ice-off between 26 January and 24 March. The median winter freezes on 26 December and opens on 16 February.
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.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Fry 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.
Fry Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Fry Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 7.7 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Fry 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 | Fog | 14° / 8° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 21 km/h, gusts 51 | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Heavy rain | 12° / 4° | 16 km/h, gusts 30 | 1 mm | Rising (+8.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 7° / 3° | 13 km/h, gusts 79 | 36 mm | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 11° / 5° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | 3 mm | Rising (+1.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 17° / 7° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 13° / 6° | 4 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
Fry Lake, in brief
What fish are in Fry Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1978). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Fry Lake?
Fry Lake covers about 78.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Fry Lake in?
Fry Lake is in MU 1-10, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Fry Lake
- Lawson Lake 1 km away
- Gray Lake 4 km away
- Martha Lake 4 km away
- Merrill Lake 4 km away
- Reginald Lake 5 km away
All 193 lakes on Vancouver Island, with today's conditions on each.