Makii (Maggie) Lake
MU 1-8, Vancouver Island
49.0053° N, 125.4336° W
- Surface area
- 249.9ha
- Elevation
- 32m
Open Makii (Maggie) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Makii (Maggie) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-8
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1989), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1989), Chinook Salmon (last recorded 1993), Sockeye Salmon (last recorded 1989), Steelhead (last recorded 1989), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1987), Salmon (General) (last recorded 1960), Coastrange Sculpin (formerly Aleutian Sculpin) (last recorded 1993), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1960)The newest of these fish records is from 1993.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.0053, -125.4336
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Fish on record at Makii (Maggie) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
| Dolly Varden | 1960 | 1989 | 2 |
| Chinook Salmon | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
| Sockeye Salmon | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
| Steelhead | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
| Coho Salmon | 1960 | 1987 | 2 |
| Salmon (General) | 1960 | 1960 | 1 |
| Coastrange Sculpin (formerly Aleutian Sculpin) | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1960 | 1960 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Makii (Maggie) Lake
Best times of year at Makii (Maggie) Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Makii (Maggie) Lake fishing regulations
No wild rainbow trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Makii (Maggie) Lake
8.7 km of traced road to the shore by way of Maggie Lake FSR and Toquaht Bay Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 440 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.0053, -125.4336
The ice year at Makii (Maggie) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Makii (Maggie) Lake froze in only 13 of the 65 winters since 1960, too few to give it usual dates.
Makii (Maggie) 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.
Makii (Maggie) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Makii (Maggie) 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
- 5.6 Caverage year now
- 5.0 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Makii (Maggie) 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 | 16° / 8° | 13 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 10° | 12 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 9° | 10 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 7° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 8° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 9° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 10° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
Makii (Maggie) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Makii (Maggie) Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1989), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1989), Chinook Salmon (last recorded 1993), Sockeye Salmon (last recorded 1989), Steelhead (last recorded 1989), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1987), Salmon (General) (last recorded 1960). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Makii (Maggie) Lake?
Makii (Maggie) Lake covers about 249.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Makii (Maggie) Lake in?
Makii (Maggie) Lake is in MU 1-8, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Makii (Maggie) Lake
- Toquaht (Toquart) Lake 11 km away
- Kennedy Lake 11 km away
- Larry Lake 13 km away
- Skull Lake 19 km away
- Gracie Lake 34 km away
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