Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell)
MU 1-1, Vancouver Island
48.8231° N, 123.5431° W
- Surface area
- 26.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 17m
- 56 ft. Province survey, 1973
- Elevation
- 315m
Open Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-1
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1939), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1984), Threespine SticklebackThe newest of these fish records is from 2015.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 48.8231, -123.5431
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Fish on record at Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell)
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1940 | 1984 | 7 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1981 | 2015 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell)
Best times of year at Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell)
- May - June
- September - October
Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) yet.
Getting to Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell)
1.4 km of traced road to the shore by way of Mount Maxwell Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 860 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 48.8231, -123.5431
Depth chart for Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell)
17 mdeepest6.5 mmean
Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) runs to 17 m (56 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1973.
The mean of 6.5 m (21 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in January 1973.
The Province sounded Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell), modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) froze in 55 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 14 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 10 January and 17 February. The median winter freezes on 25 December and opens on 22 January.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 22 February 2025, 36 days.
Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) 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.
Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) 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
- 7.3 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell)
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 | 13° / 6° | 20 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 9° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 6° | 10 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 11° / 3° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 3° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 6° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 6° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell), in brief
What fish are in Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell)?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1939), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1984). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) in?
Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell) is in MU 1-1, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Maxwell Lake (Lake Maxwell)
- Blackburn Lake 4 km away
- Cusheon Lake 6 km away
- St. Mary Lake 8 km away
- Stowell Lake (Lake Stowell) 9 km away
- Quamichan Lake 9 km away
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