Klaklakama Lakes
MU 1-11, Vancouver Island
50.1593° N, 126.4604° W
- Surface area
- 255ha
- Maximum depth
- 22m
- 72 ft. Province survey, 1972
- Elevation
- 297m
Open Klaklakama Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Klaklakama Lakes at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-11
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Cutthroat Trout, Coho SalmonThe newest of these fish records is from 2019.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.159254, -126.460422
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Fish on record at Klaklakama Lakes
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Cutthroat Trout | 2006 | 2019 | 91 |
| Dolly Varden | 1988 | 2019 | 23 |
| Kokanee | 2006 | 2019 | 77 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1988 | 2011 | 38 |
| Coho Salmon | 2006 | 2015 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Klaklakama Lakes fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Klaklakama Lakes yet.
Getting to Klaklakama Lakes
Coordinates: 50.159254, -126.460422
Camping and rec sites at Klaklakama Lakes
- Upper Klaklakama
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Klaklakama Lakes
22 mdeepest7.1 mmean
Klaklakama Lakes runs to 22 m (72 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1972.
The mean of 7.1 m (23 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in January 1972.
The Province sounded Klaklakama Lakes and published the depth chart surveyed in 1972. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Klaklakama Lakes, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Klaklakama Lakes froze in 55 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 December and 17 January, and ice-off between 28 January and 15 March. The median winter freezes on 23 December and opens on 21 February.
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 23 February 2025, 22 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Klaklakama Lakes 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.
Klaklakama Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Klaklakama Lakes is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 3.5 Caverage year now
- 2.8 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Klaklakama Lakes
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 8° / 6° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 7° / 3° | 13 km/h, gusts 37 | 31 mm | Falling (-7.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 8° / 3° | 12 km/h, gusts 28 | 2 mm | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Slight rain | 11° / 3° | 5 km/h | 0 mm | Rising (+3.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 10° / 4° | 3 km/h, gusts 14 | 3 mm | Steady |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate rain | 7° / 0° | 2 km/h, gusts 24 | 4 mm | Falling (-8.0 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -1° | 2 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.8 hPa) |
Klaklakama Lakes, in brief
What fish are in Klaklakama Lakes?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee, Cutthroat Trout, Coho Salmon. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Klaklakama Lakes?
Klaklakama Lakes covers about 255 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Klaklakama Lakes in?
Klaklakama Lakes is in MU 1-11, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Klaklakama Lakes
- Woss Lake 11 km away
- Vernon Lake 14 km away
- Claud Elliott Lake 18 km away
- Fickle Lake 20 km away
- Zeballos Lake 22 km away
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