Kakweiken Lake
MU 1-15, Vancouver Island
50.8850° N, 125.9586° W
- Surface area
- 382ha
- Elevation
- 100m
Open Kakweiken Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Kakweiken Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-15
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1990), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1990), Pink Salmon (last recorded 1988)The newest of these fish records is from 1990.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.885, -125.9586
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Fish on record at Kakweiken Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| Dolly Varden | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| Coho Salmon | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| Pink Salmon | 1988 | 1988 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Kakweiken Lake
Best times of year at Kakweiken Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Kakweiken Lake fishing regulations
Trout catch and release; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Kakweiken Lake
Coordinates: 50.885, -125.9586
The ice year at Kakweiken Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Kakweiken Lake froze in 63 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 17 February and 16 April. The median winter freezes on 18 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 25 February 2025, 24 days.
Kakweiken 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.
Kakweiken Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Kakweiken Lake is 1.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.4 Csince the 1960s
- -0.2 Caverage year now
- -1.6 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Kakweiken 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 | 18° / 5° | 5 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 9° | 4 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-5.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 12° / 4° | 12 km/h, gusts 40 | 1 mm | Rising (+5.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 5 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+7.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy snow | 8° / 5° | 6 km/h, gusts 23 | 22 mm | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 17° / 6° | 10 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 19° / 9° | 9 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
Kakweiken Lake, in brief
What fish are in Kakweiken Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1990), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1990), Pink Salmon (last recorded 1988). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Kakweiken Lake in?
Kakweiken 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 Kakweiken Lake
- Broughton Lake 57 km away
- Rooney Lake 61 km away
- Mccreight Lake 69 km away
- Tlowils Lake 70 km away
- Pye Lake 71 km away
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