Mayo Lake
MU 1-4, Vancouver Island
48.8022° N, 123.9544° W
- Surface area
- 3.2ha
- Elevation
- 172m
Open Mayo Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Mayo Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1986), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1988), Steelhead (last recorded 1987)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 48.8022, -123.9544
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Fish on record at Mayo Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1965 | 2026 | 130 |
| Coho Salmon | 1988 | 1988 | 1 |
| Steelhead | 1984 | 1987 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Mayo Lake
Best times of year at Mayo Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Mayo Lake fishing regulations
Youth/Disabled Accompanied Water (see the synopsis). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Mayo Lake
1.0 km of traced road to the shore by way of Mayo Rd, Cowichan Lake Rd and Skutz Falls Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 150 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 48.8022, -123.9544
Depth chart for Mayo Lake
The Province sounded Mayo Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980.
The ice year at Mayo Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Mayo Lake froze in 51 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 11 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 4 January and 15 February. The median winter freezes on 25 December and opens on 21 January.
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 21 February 2025, 20 days.
Mayo 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.
Mayo Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Mayo Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 5.0 Caverage year now
- 4.3 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Mayo 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 | Mainly clear | 17° / 2° | 15 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 21° / 10° | 11 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 15° / 7° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 4° | 5 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 4° | 5 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 8° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
Mayo Lake, in brief
What fish are in Mayo Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1986), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1988), Steelhead (last recorded 1987). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Mayo Lake in?
Mayo 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 Mayo Lake
- Bear Lake 13 km away
- Silver Lake 14 km away
- Tadjiss Lake 14 km away
- Lois Lake 16 km away
- Holland Lake 17 km away
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