Kemp Lake
MU 1-2, Vancouver Island
48.3789° N, 123.7806° W
- Surface area
- 24.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 11m
- 36 ft
- Elevation
- 33m
Open Kemp Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Kemp Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-2
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1931), Steelhead, Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1993), Threespine Stickleback (last recorded 1981), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1973)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 48.3789, -123.7806
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Fish on record at Kemp Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1924 | 2026 | 75 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 2003 | 2003 | 1 |
| Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout | 1931 | 1931 | 1 |
| Steelhead | 2007 | 2007 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1951 | 1981 | 2 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1951 | 1973 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Kemp Lake
Best times of year at Kemp Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Kemp Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Kemp Lake
2.6 km of traced road to the shore by way of Milligan Rd and Kemp Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 240 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 48.3789, -123.7806
Depth chart for Kemp Lake
11 mdeepest4.7 mmean
Kemp Lake runs to 11 m (36 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 4.7 m (15 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in April 1968.
The Province sounded Kemp Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Kemp Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Kemp Lake froze in only 18 of the 65 winters since 1960, too few to give it usual dates.
Kemp 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.
Kemp Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Kemp Lake is 0.5 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.5 Csince the 1960s
- 9.9 Caverage year now
- 9.3 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Kemp 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 | 15° / 5° | 14 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 8° | 13 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-4.7 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 7° | 10 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 7 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 8° | 8 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 9° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
Kemp Lake, in brief
What fish are in Kemp Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Westslope (Yellowstone) Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1931), Steelhead. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Kemp Lake in?
Kemp Lake is in MU 1-2, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Kemp Lake
- Crabapple Lake 13 km away
- Matheson Lake 13 km away
- Langford Lake 20 km away
- Glen Lake 20 km away
- Thetis Lake 25 km away
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