Spirit Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.2007° N, 125.6771° W
- Surface area
- 32.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 21m
- 69 ft. Province survey, 1976
- Elevation
- 241m
Open Spirit Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Spirit Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990)The newest of these fish records is from 1990.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.200716, -125.677136
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Fish on record at Spirit Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1976 | 1990 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Spirit Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Spirit Lake yet.
Getting to Spirit Lake
Coordinates: 50.200716, -125.677136
Camping and rec sites at Spirit Lake
- Spirit Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Spirit Lake
21 mdeepest4.4 mmean
Spirit Lake runs to 21 m (69 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1976.
The mean of 4.4 m (14 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in December 1976.
The Province sounded Spirit Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.
The ice year at Spirit Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Spirit Lake froze in 64 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 November and 31 December, and ice-off between 15 February and 14 April. The median winter freezes on 13 December and opens on 23 March.
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 26 February 2025, 25 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Spirit 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.
Spirit Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Spirit Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 8.0 Caverage year now
- 7.1 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Spirit 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Moderate rain | 7° / 3° | 11 km/h, gusts 43 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Moderate rain | 10° / 1° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | 2 mm | Falling (-2.5 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Moderate rain | 9° / 1° | 10 km/h, gusts 62 | 4 mm | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Heavy rain | 8° / 2° | 22 km/h, gusts 65 | 16 mm | Rising (+1.1 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate rain showers | 8° / 0° | 9 km/h, gusts 85 | 23 mm | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Heavy rain | 7° / 0° | 12 km/h, gusts 78 | 2 mm | Rising (+1.7 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Heavy rain | 7° / 5° | 9 km/h, gusts 21 | 34 mm | Falling (-7.0 hPa) |
Spirit Lake, in brief
What fish are in Spirit Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Spirit Lake?
Spirit Lake covers about 32.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Spirit Lake in?
Spirit 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 Spirit Lake
- Farewell Lake 6 km away
- Muskeg Lake 7 km away
- Blackwater Lake 7 km away
- Mcnair Lake 8 km away
- Cedar Lake 8 km away
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