Holland Lake
MU 1-5, Vancouver Island
48.9478° N, 123.8650° W
- Surface area
- 43.5ha
- Elevation
- 647m
Open Holland Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Holland Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-5
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2006.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 48.9478, -123.865
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Fish on record at Holland Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1943 | 2006 | 28 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Holland Lake
Best times of year at Holland Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Holland Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Holland Lake
14.7 km of traced road to the shore by way of Colonia Dr, Malone Rd, 6th Ave and Roberts St. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 260 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 48.9478, -123.865
Depth chart for Holland Lake
The Province sounded Holland Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Holland Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Holland Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 23 November and 22 December, and ice-off between 8 February and 3 April. The median winter freezes on 8 December and opens on 10 March.
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 28 February 2025, 42 days.
Holland 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.
Holland Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Holland 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
- 10.6 Caverage year now
- 9.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Holland 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 | 12° / 4° | 14 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 9° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 4° | 8 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Mainly clear | 10° / 2° | 9 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Holland Lake, in brief
What fish are in Holland Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Holland Lake in?
Holland 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 Holland Lake
- Stocking Lake 3 km away
- Silver Lake 4 km away
- Michael Lake 11 km away
- Fuller Lake 11 km away
- Crystal Lake 13 km away
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