Jessie Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.0053° N, 125.7578° W
- Surface area
- 19.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 19m
- 62 ft. Province survey, 1976
- Elevation
- 415m
Open Jessie Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Jessie Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1990), Kokanee (last recorded 1990), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1993)The newest of these fish records is from 1993.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.005281, -125.757817
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Fish on record at Jessie Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1975 | 1990 | 2 |
| Dolly Varden | 1975 | 1990 | 2 |
| Kokanee | 1975 | 1990 | 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1975 | 1990 | 2 |
| Coho Salmon | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Jessie Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Jessie Lake yet.
Getting to Jessie Lake
Coordinates: 50.005281, -125.757817
Camping and rec sites at Jessie Lake
- Jessie Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Jessie Lake
19 mdeepest7.6 mmean
Jessie Lake runs to 19 m (62 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1976.
The mean of 7.6 m (25 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1976.
The Province sounded Jessie Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.
The ice year at Jessie Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Jessie Lake froze in 61 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 December and 9 January, and ice-off between 8 March and 18 April. The median winter freezes on 18 December and opens on 29 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 27 February 2025, 26 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Jessie Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
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.
Jessie Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Jessie 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
- 7.2 Caverage year now
- 6.4 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Jessie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Moderate rain | 6° / 3° | 10 km/h | 2 mm | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Moderate rain | 9° / 3° | 5 km/h | 3 mm | Falling (-2.1 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Heavy rain | 9° / 3° | 8 km/h, gusts 15 | 7 mm | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Heavy rain | 7° / 4° | 9 km/h, gusts 36 | 19 mm | Rising (+1.7 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy rain | 7° / 1° | 17 km/h, gusts 64 | 25 mm | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Heavy rain | 6° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 36 | 3 mm | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Heavy rain | 6° / 5° | 5 km/h, gusts 38 | 44 mm | Falling (-7.4 hPa) |
Jessie Lake, in brief
What fish are in Jessie Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1990), Kokanee (last recorded 1990), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1993). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Jessie Lake?
Jessie Lake covers about 19.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Jessie Lake in?
Jessie Lake is in MU 1-10, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Jessie Lake
- Myra Lake 3 km away
- Nola Lake 4 km away
- Tlools Lake 7 km away
- Hawarth Lake 9 km away
- Paterson Lake 9 km away
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