Merrill Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.0608° N, 125.5621° W
- Surface area
- 75ha
- Maximum depth
- 29m
- 95 ft
- Elevation
- 258m
Open Merrill Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Merrill Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Steelhead (last recorded 1992), Threespine Stickleback, Prickly Sculpin, Stickleback (General) (last recorded 1990)The newest of these fish records is from 2022.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.060804, -125.562095
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Fish on record at Merrill Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1978 | 2008 | 23 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1978 | 2005 | 4 |
| Dolly Varden | 2005 | 2005 | 1 |
| Steelhead | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 2005 | 2022 | 16 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 2005 | 2015 | 3 |
| Stickleback (General) | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Merrill Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Merrill Lake yet.
Getting to Merrill Lake
Coordinates: 50.060804, -125.562095
Camping and rec sites at Merrill Lake
- Merrill Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
Depth chart for Merrill Lake
29 mdeepest
Merrill Lake runs to 29 m (95 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Merrill Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.
The ice year at Merrill Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Merrill Lake froze in 61 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 8 February and 8 April. The median winter freezes on 20 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 24 February 2025, 23 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Merrill Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
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.
Merrill Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Merrill 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
- 7.7 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -13 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Merrill 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 21 km/h, gusts 51 | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Heavy rain | 11° / 2° | 16 km/h, gusts 30 | 1 mm | Rising (+8.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 6° / 3° | 15 km/h, gusts 79 | 40 mm | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 10° / 5° | 7 km/h | 5 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 4° | 11 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 13° / 3° | 4 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
Merrill Lake, in brief
What fish are in Merrill Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Steelhead (last recorded 1992). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Merrill Lake?
Merrill Lake covers about 75 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Merrill Lake in?
Merrill 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 Merrill Lake
- Boot Lake 2 km away
- Gray Lake 3 km away
- Lawson Lake 3 km away
- Fry Lake 4 km away
- Higgens Lake 4 km away
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