Michael Lake
MU 1-5, Vancouver Island
49.0400° N, 123.8097° W
- Surface area
- 38.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 8m
- 26 ft. Province survey
- Elevation
- 25m
Open Michael Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Michael Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-5
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon (last recorded 1959), Threespine Stickleback (last recorded 1980), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1980), Pumpkinseed (last recorded 1980)The newest of these fish records is from 2008.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.04, -123.8097
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Fish on record at Michael Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1937 | 2008 | 6 |
| Coho Salmon | 1959 | 1959 | 1 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1959 | 1980 | 2 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1980 | 1980 | 1 |
| Pumpkinseed | 1980 | 1980 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Michael Lake
Best times of year at Michael Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Michael Lake fishing regulations
No powered boats. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Michael Lake
5.0 km of traced road to the shore by way of Prospect Dr, Wagon Wheel Dr, Homestead Way, Covered Wagon Trail, Chuckwagon Trail and Cedar Rd. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 360 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.04, -123.8097
Depth chart for Michael Lake
8 mdeepest3.6 mmean
Michael Lake runs to 8 m (26 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey.
The Province sounded Michael Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Michael Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Michael Lake froze in 40 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 15 December and 13 January, and ice-off between 28 December and 3 February. The median winter freezes on 27 December and opens on 18 January.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 3 February 2025 to 18 February 2025, 15 days.
Michael 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.
Michael Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Michael 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
- 10.6 Caverage year now
- 9.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Michael 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 | Clear sky | 16° / 4° | 12 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 8° | 10 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 7° | 11 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Mainly clear | 15° / 5° | 9 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 7 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 7° | 7 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 8° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
Michael Lake, in brief
What fish are in Michael Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Coho Salmon (last recorded 1959). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Michael Lake in?
Michael Lake is in MU 1-5, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Michael Lake
- Long Lake (Nanaimo) 2 km away
- Quennell Lake 3 km away
- Priest Lake 3 km away
- Holden Lake 7 km away
- Stocking Lake 9 km away
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