O'Connell Lake
MU 1-13, Vancouver Island
50.3917° N, 127.7236° W
- Surface area
- 117.6ha
- Elevation
- 58m
O’Connell Lake is a medium lake (50 - 500 ha) in the Vancouver Island region at 58 m elevation, with access typical of the region. The map view has precise coordinates and driving directions.
Open O'Connell Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
O'Connell Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-13
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Sockeye Salmon (last recorded 1990)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
- 50.3917, -127.7236
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Fish on record at O'Connell Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sockeye Salmon | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish O'Connell Lake
Best times of year at O'Connell Lake
- May - June
- September - October
O'Connell Lake fishing regulations
No trout over 50 cm; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to O'Connell Lake
Coordinates: 50.3917, -127.7236
Camping and rec sites at O'Connell Lake
- O'Connell Lake
- To the shore
- 23 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: Same as Mahatta
Coordinates: 50.386747, -127.718754
The ice year at O'Connell Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model O'Connell Lake froze in 38 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 December and 25 January, and ice-off between 10 January and 6 February. The median winter freezes on 31 December and opens on 20 January.
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 19 February 2025, 18 days.
O'Connell 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.
O'Connell Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above O'Connell Lake is 0.5 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.5 Csince the 1960s
- 9.4 Caverage year now
- 8.9 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at O'Connell 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° / 6° | 10 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Dense drizzle | 13° / 6° | 13 km/h, gusts 31 | 3 mm | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 11° / 4° | 13 km/h, gusts 34 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Light drizzle | 12° / 3° | 8 km/h, gusts 22 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain | 7° / 5° | 16 km/h, gusts 38 | 26 mm | Falling (-3.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 7° | 11 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 8° | 6 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Steady |
O'Connell Lake, in brief
What fish are in O'Connell Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Sockeye Salmon (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is O'Connell Lake in?
O'Connell Lake is in MU 1-13, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near O'Connell Lake
- Victoria Lake 24 km away
- D Lake 24 km away
- Kathleen Lake 31 km away
- Nahwitti Lake 36 km away
- Maynard Lake 36 km away
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