Lake of the Mountains
MU 1-13, Vancouver Island
50.7631° N, 127.7796° W
- Surface area
- 180ha
- Elevation
- 304m
Lake of the Mountains is a medium-sized lake of 180 ha on Vancouver Island. The Lake of the Mountains recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Lake of the Mountains in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lake of the Mountains at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-13
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.763058, -127.779647
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Lake of the Mountains fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Lake of the Mountains yet.
Getting to Lake of the Mountains
Coordinates: 50.763058, -127.779647
Camping and rec sites at Lake of the Mountains
- Lake of the Mountains
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Lake of the Mountains, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lake of the Mountains froze in 49 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 17 December and 29 January, and ice-off between 11 January and 27 February. The median winter freezes on 30 December and opens on 28 January.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 31 January 2025 to 24 February 2025, 24 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Lake of the Mountains 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.
Lake of the Mountains climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lake of the Mountains is 0.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.4 Csince the 1960s
- 7.3 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lake of the Mountains
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 | Heavy rain | 9° / 4° | 21 km/h, gusts 33 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain showers | 9° / 4° | 28 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+6.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Heavy rain | 9° / 4° | 25 km/h, gusts 42 | 2 mm | Rising (+7.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 6° / 2° | 37 km/h, gusts 93 | 26 mm | Falling (-12.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 13° / 5° | 17 km/h | 1 mm | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 12° / 5° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 1° | 9 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
Lake of the Mountains, in brief
How big is Lake of the Mountains?
Lake of the Mountains covers about 180 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Lake of the Mountains in?
Lake of the Mountains is in MU 1-13, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Lake of the Mountains
- Nahwitti Lake 7 km away
- Georgie Lake 8 km away
- Songhees Lake 10 km away
- D Lake 36 km away
- Beaver Lake 37 km away
All 193 lakes on Vancouver Island, with today's conditions on each.