Morton Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.1245° N, 125.4782° W
- Surface area
- 24.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 15m
- 49 ft
- Elevation
- 204m
Morton Lake is a small water of 24.1 ha on Vancouver Island. The Loon Lake Rec. Site recreation site is 180 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Morton Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Morton Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee (last recorded 1976), Prickly Sculpin, Threespine SticklebackThe province's newest fish record here is from 2016.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.12449, -125.478159
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Fish on record at Morton Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1976 | 2008 | 25 |
| Kokanee | 1976 | 1976 | 2 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1976 | 2016 | 3 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 2016 | 2016 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Morton Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Morton Lake yet.
Getting to Morton Lake
Coordinates: 50.12449, -125.478159
Camping and rec sites at Morton Lake
- Loon Lake Rec. Site
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Morton Lake
15 mdeepest2.3 mmean
Morton Lake runs to 15 m (49 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 2.3 m (8 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in January 1977.
The Province sounded Morton Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1977.
The ice year at Morton Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Morton Lake froze in 55 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 December and 10 January, and ice-off between 2 February and 31 March. The median winter freezes on 25 December and opens on 28 February.
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 23 February 2025, 22 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Morton 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.
Morton Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Morton 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 Morton 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° / 6° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 22 km/h, gusts 52 | dry | Rising (+3.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 12° / 3° | 16 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Rising (+9.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 6° / 4° | 15 km/h, gusts 81 | 38 mm | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 11° / 6° | 7 km/h, gusts 30 | 5 mm | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 16° / 4° | 10 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 13° / 3° | 5 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+5.6 hPa) |
Morton Lake, in brief
What fish are in Morton Lake?
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden, Kokanee (last recorded 1976). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
How big is Morton Lake?
Morton Lake covers about 24.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Morton Lake in?
Morton 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 Morton Lake
- Mohun Lake 1 km away
- Crane Lake 2 km away
- Crescent Lake 3 km away
- Comida Lake 5 km away
- Higgens Lake 6 km away
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