Lois Lake
MU 1-4, Vancouver Island
48.7036° N, 123.7889° W
- Surface area
- 184ha
- Elevation
- 670m
Tucked into the Vancouver Island region, this is a medium lake (50 - 500 ha) reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. Tap through to the map for the exact route in.
Open Lois Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Lois Lake
Lois Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 30 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 30 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.
Lois Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1988)The newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 48.7036, -123.7889
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Fish on record at Lois Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 2001 | 2025 | 14 |
| Brown Trout | 1988 | 1996 | 6 |
| Coho Salmon | 1988 | 1988 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Lois Lake
Best times of year at Lois Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Lois Lake fishing regulations
Trout daily quota = 1; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Lois Lake
16.8 km of traced road to the shore by way of Old L Mainline, Stelfox Rd, Waters Rd, Glenora Rd, Indian Rd, Allenby Rd and Craig St. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 140 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 48.7036, -123.7889
The ice year at Lois Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lois Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 November and 21 December, and ice-off between 12 February and 8 April. The median winter freezes on 3 December and opens on 24 March.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 30 December 2024 to 8 March 2025, 68 days.
Lois 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.
Lois Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lois Lake is 0.5 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.5 Csince the 1960s
- 10.3 Caverage year now
- 9.8 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lois 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 | 12° / 4° | 13 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 9° | 11 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 5° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 1° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 3° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 4° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
Lois Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lois Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1988). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Lois Lake in?
Lois Lake is in MU 1-4, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Lois Lake
- Tadjiss Lake 6 km away
- Dougan Lake 13 km away
- Shawnigan Lake 14 km away
- Quamichan Lake 14 km away
- Mayo Lake 16 km away
All 193 lakes on Vancouver Island, with today's conditions on each.