Megin Lake
MU 1-8, Vancouver Island
49.4917° N, 126.0783° W
- Surface area
- 165.5ha
- Elevation
- 20m
Open Megin Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Megin Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-8
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1992), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1992), Steelhead (last recorded 1995), Sockeye Salmon (last recorded 1992), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1992), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1992), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1992), Rainbow Smelt (last recorded 1992), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1992), Stickleback (General) (last recorded 1992)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.4917, -126.0783
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Fish on record at Megin Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1992 | 1992 | 2 |
| Dolly Varden | 1978 | 1992 | 2 |
| Steelhead | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Sockeye Salmon | 1979 | 1992 | 2 |
| Coho Salmon | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
| Rainbow Smelt | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
| Stickleback (General) | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Megin Lake
Best times of year at Megin Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Megin Lake fishing regulations
No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Megin Lake
Coordinates: 49.4917, -126.0783
Depth chart for Megin Lake
The Province sounded Megin Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1994.
The ice year at Megin Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Megin Lake froze in only 29 of the 65 winters since 1960, too few to give it usual dates.
Megin 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.
Megin Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Megin 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
- 9.0 Caverage year now
- 8.4 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Megin 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 | Overcast | 16° / 8° | 14 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 10° | 12 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 15° / 7° | 10 km/h, gusts 22 | 1 mm | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 5° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 7° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 8° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 19° / 11° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
Megin Lake, in brief
What fish are in Megin Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1992), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1992), Steelhead (last recorded 1995), Sockeye Salmon (last recorded 1992), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1992). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Megin Lake in?
Megin 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 Megin Lake
- Irving Lake 21 km away
- Star Lake 28 km away
- Donner Lake 28 km away
- Antler Lake 35 km away
- Bull Lake 38 km away
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