Lawson Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.0361° N, 125.5763° W
- Surface area
- 21.8ha
- Elevation
- 182m
Open Lawson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lawson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Threespine SticklebackThe newest of these fish records is from 2016.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.0361, -125.576312
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Fish on record at Lawson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 2016 | 2016 | 5 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Lawson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Lawson Lake yet.
Getting to Lawson Lake
Coordinates: 50.0361, -125.576312
Camping and rec sites at Lawson Lake
- Lawson Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Lawson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lawson Lake froze in 55 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 26 January and 25 March. The median winter freezes on 26 December and opens on 22 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 Lawson 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.
Lawson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lawson Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 7.7 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lawson 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 | Overcast | 13° / 8° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 22 km/h, gusts 52 | dry | Rising (+3.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 12° / 4° | 16 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Rising (+9.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 7° / 3° | 13 km/h, gusts 81 | 35 mm | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 11° / 5° | 4 km/h, gusts 30 | 3 mm | Falling (-3.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 17° / 7° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 13° / 6° | 4 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
Lawson Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lawson Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Lawson Lake?
Lawson Lake covers about 21.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Lawson Lake in?
Lawson Lake is in MU 1-10, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Lawson Lake
- Fry Lake 1 km away
- Gray Lake 3 km away
- Merrill Lake 3 km away
- Martha Lake 4 km away
- Boot Lake 4 km away
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