Gold Lake
MU 1-9, Vancouver Island
49.9806° N, 125.9903° W
- Surface area
- 140.1ha
- Elevation
- 475m
Open Gold Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Gold Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-9
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Coho SalmonThe newest of these fish records is from 1998.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.9806, -125.9903
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Fish on record at Gold Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coho Salmon | 1998 | 1998 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Gold Lake
Best times of year at Gold Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Gold Lake fishing regulations
No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Gold Lake
Coordinates: 49.9806, -125.9903
The ice year at Gold Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Gold Lake froze in 63 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 December and 11 January, and ice-off between 10 February and 14 April. The median winter freezes on 21 December and opens on 16 March.
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 1 March 2025, 28 days.
Gold 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.
Gold Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Gold Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 3.2 Caverage year now
- 2.4 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Gold 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 | Overcast | 16° / 4° | 5 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 15° / 6° | 10 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 1° | 11 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Rising (+5.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+7.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight snow showers | 6° / 4° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | 15 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 7 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 9° | 4 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
Gold Lake, in brief
What fish are in Gold Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Gold Lake in?
Gold Lake is in MU 1-9, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Gold Lake
- Stewart Lake 7 km away
- Twaddle Lake 11 km away
- Jessie Lake 17 km away
- Myra Lake 17 km away
- Nola Lake 17 km away
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