Merrill Lake fishing

Fishing near Nanaimo, Campbell River and the rest of Vancouver Island. See all Vancouver Island lakes.

Merrill Lake is a medium-sized lake of 75 ha on Vancouver Island. The Merrill Lake recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.

Merrill Lake is a medium lake on Vancouver Island, the trout country reached from Nanaimo.

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Merrill Lake at a glance

Region
Region 1 - Vancouver Island
Management unit
MU 1-10
Surface area
75.0 ha
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Species
Threespine Stickleback, Prickly Sculpin, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden, Steelhead, Stickleback (General)

Getting to Merrill Lake

None

Coordinates: 50.060804, -125.562095

Merrill Lake fishing regulations

None

Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.

Ice fishing at Merrill Lake

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.

Camping and rec sites at Merrill Lake

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Trout lakes near Merrill Lake

Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.