Healy Lake (Panther Lake)
MU 1-5, Vancouver Island
49.1394° N, 124.3192° W
- Surface area
- 28.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 5.5m
- 18 ft
- Elevation
- 532m
The lake is located 37 km (24 mi) west of Nanaimo via the Nanaimo Lakes Road to the Branch C logging road.
Open Healy Lake (Panther Lake) in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Healy Lake (Panther Lake) at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-5
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970)The newest of these fish records is from 1970.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.1394, -124.3192
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Fish on record at Healy Lake (Panther Lake)
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1970 | 1970 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Healy Lake (Panther Lake)
Best times of year at Healy Lake (Panther Lake)
- May - June
- September - October
Healy Lake (Panther Lake) fishing regulations
Trout catch and release; fly fishing only, bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Healy Lake (Panther Lake)
A BCFS campground with limited facilities and a cartop boat launch are provided.
24.2 km of traced road to the shore by way of NW Bay Logging Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 280 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.1394, -124.3192
Depth chart for Healy Lake (Panther Lake)
5.5 mdeepest
Healy Lake (Panther Lake) runs to 5.5 m (18 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Healy Lake (Panther Lake) and published the depth chart surveyed in 1970.
The ice year at Healy Lake (Panther Lake), modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Healy Lake (Panther Lake) froze in 60 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 12 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 18 January and 7 March. The median winter freezes on 26 December and opens on 7 February.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 27 February 2025, 41 days.
Healy Lake (Panther 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.
Healy Lake (Panther Lake) climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Healy Lake (Panther Lake) is 0.6 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.6 Csince the 1960s
- 9.7 Caverage year now
- 9.2 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Healy Lake (Panther 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 | 13° / 2° | 13 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 12 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 3° | 10 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Mainly clear | 12° / 2° | 7 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+10.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 3° | 7 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 5 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
Healy Lake (Panther Lake), in brief
What fish are in Healy Lake (Panther Lake)?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Healy Lake (Panther Lake) in?
Healy Lake (Panther Lake) is in MU 1-5, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Healy Lake (Panther Lake)
- Nanaimo Lakes 9 km away
- Labour Day Lake 10 km away
- Nanaimo Lakes 12 km away
- Rowbotham Lake 16 km away
- Brannen Lake 21 km away
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