Glen Lake
MU 1-2, Vancouver Island
48.4367° N, 123.5219° W
- Surface area
- 16.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 14m
- 46 ft. Province survey, 1968
- Elevation
- 63m
Open Glen Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Glen Lake
Glen Lake is known for trophy Smallmouth bass to 7 lb.
- Smallmouth bass to 7 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Glen Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-2
- Species
- Smallmouth Bass (last recorded 1993), Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Pumpkinseed (last recorded 1981), Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead) (last recorded 1981), Bass/Sunfish (General) (last recorded 1959), Bullhead (General) (last recorded 1959), Carp (last recorded 1959), Stickleback (General) (last recorded 1959)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 48.4367, -123.5219
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Fish on record at Glen Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smallmouth Bass | 1954 | 1993 | 5 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1935 | 2026 | 171 |
| Pumpkinseed | 1954 | 1981 | 2 |
| Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead) | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Bass/Sunfish (General) | 1959 | 1959 | 1 |
| Bullhead (General) | 1959 | 1959 | 1 |
| Carp | 1959 | 1959 | 1 |
| Stickleback (General) | 1959 | 1959 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Glen Lake
Best times of year at Glen Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Glen Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW; fishing platform is located in Glen Lake Park. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Glen Lake
0.4 km of traced road to the shore by way of Glen Lake Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 160 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 48.4367, -123.5219
Depth chart for Glen Lake
14 mdeepest6.4 mmean
Glen Lake runs to 14 m (46 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1968.
The mean of 6.4 m (21 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in January 1968.
The Province sounded Glen Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Glen Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Glen Lake froze in only 20 of the 65 winters since 1960, too few to give it usual dates.
Glen 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.
Glen Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Glen 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
- 9.5 Caverage year now
- 8.7 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Glen 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° / 4° | 15 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 20° / 9° | 11 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 9 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 9 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 7° | 9 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
Glen Lake, in brief
What fish are in Glen Lake?
Smallmouth Bass (last recorded 1993), Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Glen Lake in?
Glen 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 Glen Lake
- Langford Lake 1 km away
- Thetis Lake 5 km away
- Prior Lake 6 km away
- Matheson Lake 10 km away
- Crabapple Lake 10 km away
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