Khartoum Lake
MU 2-12, Lower Mainland
49.8817° N, 124.1097° W
- Surface area
- 482.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 96m
- 315 ft. Province survey, 1977
- Elevation
- 127m
- Campsites
- 9
- At Khartoum Lake rec site
Open Khartoum Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Khartoum Lake
Khartoum Lake is known for trophy Coastal cutthroat trout to 4.5 lb.
- Coastal cutthroat trout to 4.5 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Khartoum Lake at a glance
- Region
- Lower Mainland
- Management unit
- MU 2-12
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1994), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1995), Threespine Stickleback (last recorded 1995), Lamprey (General) (last recorded 1995), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1993)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.8817, -124.1097
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Fish on record at Khartoum Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Cutthroat Trout | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1976 | 1995 | 4 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1976 | 1995 | 4 |
| Dolly Varden | 1976 | 1995 | 4 |
| Kokanee | 1976 | 1995 | 4 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1976 | 1995 | 2 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1976 | 1995 | 2 |
| Lamprey (General) | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Khartoum Lake
Best times of year at Khartoum Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Khartoum Lake fishing regulations
Wild trout/char daily quota = 2 (no wild trout 40 cm or more), hatchery rainbow trout (see the synopsis) = 6; single barbless hook; Rainbow trout/hatchery steelhead quota = 6 in the aggregate. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Khartoum Lake
26.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Third Lake Rd, Stillwater Mainline and Goat Lake Mainline. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 210 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 49.8817, -124.1097
Camping and rec sites at Khartoum Lake
- Khartoum Lake
- Campsites
- 9 designated
- To the shore
- 55 m
Access: Heading south from Powell River, turn left onto Dixon Road where it intersects with Highway 101/Sunshine Coast Highway. Set your odometer to zero. At 1.6 km Dixon Road turns into a gravel road. At 3.8 km turn left onto Goat Main Hook Up and stay right onto Goat Main FSR. Turn right at the Tin Hat Junction at 11.8 km and in 600 metres turn left onto Stillwater Main FSR. At 19.1 km turn right onto Third Lake Road passing through the West Coast Fishculture operations. At 27.3 kilometers (the 17 km marker on Third Lake Road) you will arrive at the Khartoum Lake Recreation Site. NOTE: Odometer reading may vary from one vehicle to another and for up to date Western Forest Products industrial road information go to www.wfproadinfo.com
Coordinates: 49.882809, -124.138065
Depth chart for Khartoum Lake
96 mdeepest46.6 mmean
Khartoum Lake runs to 96 m (315 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1977.
The mean of 46.6 m (153 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in June 1977.
The Province sounded Khartoum Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1977.
The ice year at Khartoum Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Khartoum Lake froze in 56 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 December and 12 January, and ice-off between 30 January and 24 March. The median winter freezes on 29 December and opens on 25 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 25 February 2025, 39 days.
Khartoum 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.
Khartoum Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Khartoum Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 10.0 Caverage year now
- 8.9 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Khartoum 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 | 16° / 6° | 13 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 10° | 10 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 7° | 10 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 9° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
Khartoum Lake, in brief
What fish are in Khartoum Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1994), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Khartoum Lake in?
Khartoum Lake is in MU 2-12, in the Lower Mainland. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Khartoum Lake
- Rainy Day Lake 9 km away
- Lois Lake 10 km away
- Horseshoe Lake 13 km away
- Little Horseshoe Lake 13 km away
- Freda Lake 14 km away
All 133 lakes in the Lower Mainland, with today's conditions on each.