Hague Lake
MU 1-15, Vancouver Island
50.0614° N, 124.9686° W
- Surface area
- 81ha
- Maximum depth
- 14m
- 46 ft. Province survey, 1990
- Elevation
- 16m
Open Hague Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Hague Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-15
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1989), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1989), Coastrange Sculpin (formerly Aleutian Sculpin) (last recorded 1989), Stickleback (General) (last recorded 1989)The newest of these fish records is from 1989.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.0614, -124.9686
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Fish on record at Hague Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coho Salmon | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
| Coastrange Sculpin (formerly Aleutian Sculpin) | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
| Stickleback (General) | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Hague Lake
Best times of year at Hague Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Hague Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Hague Lake
Coordinates: 50.0614, -124.9686
Depth chart for Hague Lake
14 mdeepest8.3 mmean
Hague Lake runs to 14 m (46 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1990.
The mean of 8.3 m (27 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1990.
The Province sounded Hague Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1990.
The ice year at Hague Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Hague Lake froze in 56 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 11 December and 7 January, and ice-off between 14 January and 21 February. The median winter freezes on 25 December and opens on 28 January.
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.
Hague 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.
Hague Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Hague Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 9.8 Caverage year now
- 8.7 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Hague 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 | Mainly clear | 15° / 4° | 8 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 8 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-5.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 7° | 20 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Rising (+4.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 9 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+8.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate drizzle | 10° / 6° | 9 km/h, gusts 20 | 5 mm | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 5° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Steady |
Hague Lake, in brief
What fish are in Hague Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1989), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1989). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Hague Lake in?
Hague Lake is in MU 1-15, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Hague Lake
- Gunflint Lake 1 km away
- Rosen Lake (Read Island) 15 km away
- Cassel Lake 18 km away
- Village Bay Lake 21 km away
- Main Lake (Quadra Island) 24 km away
All 193 lakes on Vancouver Island, with today's conditions on each.