Songhees Lake
MU 1-13, Vancouver Island
50.7636° N, 127.6359° W
- Surface area
- 21.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 18m
- 59 ft
- Elevation
- 222m
Open Songhees Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Songhees Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-13
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Dolly VardenThe newest of these fish records is from 2006.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.763588, -127.635927
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Fish on record at Songhees Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1983 | 2006 | 2 |
| Dolly Varden | 1983 | 2006 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Songhees Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Songhees Lake yet.
Getting to Songhees Lake
Coordinates: 50.763588, -127.635927
Camping and rec sites at Songhees Lake
- Songhees Lake Trail
- Campsites
- 2 designated
Depth chart for Songhees Lake
18 mdeepest
Songhees Lake runs to 18 m (59 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Songhees Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Songhees Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Songhees Lake froze in 42 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 20 December and 30 January, and ice-off between 13 January and 21 February. The median winter freezes on 1 January and opens on 28 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 22 February 2025, 21 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Songhees 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.
Songhees Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Songhees Lake is 0.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.4 Csince the 1960s
- 7.3 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Songhees 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 | Heavy rain | 11° / 8° | 20 km/h, gusts 26 | 6 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 10° / 7° | 35 km/h, gusts 44 | 0 mm | Rising (+6.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Heavy rain | 10° / 5° | 32 km/h, gusts 37 | 2 mm | Rising (+7.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 8° / 5° | 50 km/h, gusts 79 | 28 mm | Falling (-5.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 13° / 8° | 23 km/h, gusts 44 | 1 mm | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 7° | 21 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 3° | 10 km/h, gusts 54 | dry | Rising (+3.7 hPa) |
Songhees Lake, in brief
What fish are in Songhees Lake?
Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Songhees Lake?
Songhees Lake covers about 21.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Songhees Lake in?
Songhees 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 Songhees Lake
- Georgie Lake 3 km away
- Lake of the Mountains 10 km away
- Nahwitti Lake 15 km away
- Beaver Lake 29 km away
- D Lake 31 km away
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