Main Lake (Quadra Island)
MU 1-15, Vancouver Island
50.2139° N, 125.2122° W
- Surface area
- 99ha
- Elevation
- 10m
Open Main Lake (Quadra Island) in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Main Lake (Quadra Island) at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-15
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Kokanee (last recorded 1990), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1977), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1977), Threespine Stickleback (last recorded 1977)The newest of these fish records is from 1990.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.2139, -125.2122
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Fish on record at Main Lake (Quadra Island)
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kokanee | 1977 | 1990 | 2 |
| Coho Salmon | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Main Lake (Quadra Island)
Best times of year at Main Lake (Quadra Island)
- May - June
- September - October
Main Lake (Quadra Island) fishing regulations
Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30; Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Main Lake (Quadra Island)
Coordinates: 50.2139, -125.2122
The ice year at Main Lake (Quadra Island), modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Main Lake (Quadra Island) froze in 58 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 December and 11 January, and ice-off between 23 January and 7 March. The median winter freezes on 27 December and opens on 13 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.
Main Lake (Quadra Island) 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.
Main Lake (Quadra Island) climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Main Lake (Quadra Island) is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 8.1 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -21 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Main Lake (Quadra Island)
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 | Overcast | 17° / 6° | 13 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 7° | 20 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Rising (+4.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 15 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+8.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate drizzle | 9° / 6° | 11 km/h, gusts 22 | 8 mm | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 4° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Steady |
Main Lake (Quadra Island), in brief
What fish are in Main Lake (Quadra Island)?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Kokanee (last recorded 1990), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1977). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Main Lake (Quadra Island) in?
Main Lake (Quadra Island) is in MU 1-15, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Main Lake (Quadra Island)
- Clear Lake (Quadra Island) 3 km away
- Little Main Lake (Quadra Island) 3 km away
- Village Bay Lake 4 km away
- Stramberg Lake 4 km away
- Rosen Lake (Read Island) 9 km away
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