Martha Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.0306° N, 125.6286° W
- Surface area
- 10.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 10.5m
- 34 ft. Province survey, 1981
- Elevation
- 321m
Open Martha Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Martha Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Steelhead (last recorded 1983), Stickleback (General) (last recorded 1980)The newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.0306, -125.6286
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Fish on record at Martha Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1965 | 2025 | 24 |
| Steelhead | 1982 | 1983 | 2 |
| Stickleback (General) | 1980 | 1980 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Martha Lake
Best times of year at Martha Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Martha Lake fishing regulations
Trout catch and release; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Martha Lake
Coordinates: 50.0306, -125.6286
Camping and rec sites at Martha Lake
- Martha Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Martha Lake
10.5 mdeepest2.5 mmean
Martha Lake runs to 10.5 m (34 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1981.
The mean of 2.5 m (8 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1981.
The Province sounded Martha Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1981.
The ice year at Martha Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Martha Lake froze in 58 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 December and 8 January, and ice-off between 7 February and 6 April. The median winter freezes on 19 December and opens on 5 March.
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 25 February 2025, 24 days.
Martha 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.
Martha Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Martha 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
- 7.2 Caverage year now
- 6.4 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Martha 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 | Partly cloudy | 15° / 5° | 7 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 7° | 8 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 5° | 16 km/h, gusts 43 | dry | Rising (+4.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 2° | 11 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+8.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain | 7° / 6° | 4 km/h, gusts 13 | 15 mm | Falling (-1.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 7° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 10° | 3 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Steady |
Martha Lake, in brief
What fish are in Martha Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Steelhead (last recorded 1983). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Martha Lake in?
Martha 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 Martha Lake
- Garrett Lake 3 km away
- Gray Lake 4 km away
- Fry Lake 4 km away
- Paterson Lake 4 km away
- Lawson Lake 4 km away
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