Soatwoon Lake
MU 1-12, Vancouver Island
50.0377° N, 127.1045° W
- Surface area
- 11.1ha
- Elevation
- 60m
Soatwoon Lake is a small water of 11.1 ha on Vancouver Island. The Soatwoon Lake Rec.site recreation site is 54 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Soatwoon Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Soatwoon Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-12
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.037746, -127.104498
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Soatwoon Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Soatwoon Lake yet.
Getting to Soatwoon Lake
Coordinates: 50.037746, -127.104498
Camping and rec sites at Soatwoon Lake
- Soatwoon Lake Rec.site
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Soatwoon Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Soatwoon Lake froze in 35 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 December and 25 January, and ice-off between 8 January and 7 February. The median winter freezes on 7 January and opens on 17 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 17 February 2025, 16 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Soatwoon 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.
Soatwoon Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Soatwoon Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 7.1 Caverage year now
- 6.4 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Soatwoon 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 | Moderate rain | 13° / 7° | 10 km/h | 2 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 23 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+4.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Heavy rain | 12° / 2° | 19 km/h, gusts 26 | 2 mm | Rising (+7.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 8° / 4° | 26 km/h, gusts 115 | 25 mm | Falling (-11.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 16° / 3° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+4.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 14° / 3° | 3 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+5.2 hPa) |
Soatwoon Lake, in brief
How big is Soatwoon Lake?
Soatwoon Lake covers about 11.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Soatwoon Lake in?
Soatwoon Lake is in MU 1-12, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Soatwoon Lake
- Atluck Lake 22 km away
- Zeballos Lake 26 km away
- Anutz Lake 32 km away
- Woss Lake 37 km away
- Perry Lake 41 km away
All 193 lakes on Vancouver Island, with today's conditions on each.