Prior Lake
MU 1-1, Vancouver Island
48.4761° N, 123.4667° W
- Surface area
- 1.3ha
- Elevation
- 37m
Open Prior Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Prior Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-1
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass, Bass/Sunfish (General), Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead) (last recorded 1981), Pumpkinseed (last recorded 1981)The province's newest fish record here is from 2017.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 48.4761, -123.4667
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Fish on record at Prior Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1939 | 2017 | 21 |
| Bass/Sunfish (General) | 1 | ||
| Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead) | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Pumpkinseed | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Prior Lake
Best times of year at Prior Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Prior Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Prior Lake yet.
Getting to Prior Lake
2.9 km of traced road to the shore by way of Highland Rd, Watkiss Way and Burnside Rd W. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 150 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 48.4761, -123.4667
Depth chart for Prior Lake
The Province sounded Prior Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1982.
The ice year at Prior Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Prior Lake froze in only 19 of the 65 winters since 1960, too few to give it usual dates.
Prior 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.
Prior Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Prior 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
- 9.5 Caverage year now
- 8.7 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Prior 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 | Partly cloudy | 17° / 6° | 16 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 20° / 9° | 10 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-5.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 7 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 9 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 7° | 9 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Steady |
Prior Lake, in brief
What fish are in Prior Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Smallmouth Bass. Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Which management unit is Prior Lake in?
Prior Lake is in MU 1-1, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Prior Lake
- Thetis Lake 1 km away
- Prospect Lake 5 km away
- Langford Lake 6 km away
- Glen Lake 6 km away
- Elk / Beaver Lake 8 km away
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