Labour Day Lake
MU 1-5, Vancouver Island
49.1241° N, 124.4572° W
- Surface area
- 71.3ha
- Elevation
- 912m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Labour Day Lake rec site
Open Labour Day Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Labour Day Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-5
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1989)The province's newest fish record here is from 1989.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.124135, -124.45717
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Fish on record at Labour Day Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Labour Day Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Labour Day Lake yet.
Getting to Labour Day Lake
Coordinates: 49.124135, -124.45717
Camping and rec sites at Labour Day Lake
- Labour Day Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 0 m
Access: From Port Alberni, take Highway 4 east toward Parksville. Just before the Alberni Summit brake check turn right onto the Cameron Connector. Once through the gate reset your odometer. At 2.6km turn left onto Cameron River Main. At 8.3 cross the bridge and stay left. At 10.1 take a right at the fork. Again at 10.5 stay right. At 12.8 drive straight. At 15.4 turn left at junction. Take the left fork at 21.7 (through red gate). At 24.1 park in a large pullout on the right. The trail begins about 50m up the road on the right hand side. Access to Labour Day Lake Recreation Site is via privately managed roads. For information on road access and gate closures please check the following website before you travel: https://www.mosaicforests.com/access
Coordinates: 49.121692, -124.45279
The ice year at Labour Day Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Labour Day Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 14 November and 1 December, and ice-off between 22 April and 23 May. The median winter freezes on 21 November and opens on 12 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 December 2024 to 23 April 2025, 115 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Labour Day 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.
Labour Day Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Labour Day Lake is 0.6 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.6 Csince the 1960s
- 3.6 Caverage year now
- 3.0 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Labour Day 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Moderate rain | 12° / 5° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 1° | 14 km/h, gusts 38 | dry | Rising (+3.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / 0° | 14 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy snow | 3° / 0° | 9 km/h, gusts 45 | 32 mm | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate snow | 7° / 1° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | 4 mm | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 3° | 7 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 2° | 1 km/h | dry | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
Labour Day Lake, in brief
What fish are in Labour Day Lake?
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1989). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
How big is Labour Day Lake?
Labour Day Lake covers about 71.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Labour Day Lake in?
Labour Day Lake is in MU 1-5, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Labour Day Lake
- Healy Lake (Panther Lake) 10 km away
- Rowbotham Lake 12 km away
- Father and Son Lake 13 km away
- Henry Lake 13 km away
- Nanaimo Lakes 18 km away
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