Sproat Lake
MU 1-7, Vancouver Island
49.2689° N, 125.0594° W
- Surface area
- 4237.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 195m
- 640 ft
- Elevation
- 28m
Open Sproat Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Sproat Lake
Sproat Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 8 lb.
- Cutthroat trout to 6 lb
- Rainbow trout to 8 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Sproat Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-7
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1995), Sockeye Salmon, Steelhead (last recorded 1995), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1951), Atlantic Salmon (last recorded 1924), Threespine Stickleback, Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1975)The newest of these fish records is from 2015.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.2689, -125.0594
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Fish on record at Sproat Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1926 | 1995 | 28 |
| Kokanee | 1951 | 1995 | 5 |
| Dolly Varden | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Sockeye Salmon | 1955 | 2001 | 5 |
| Steelhead | 1951 | 1995 | 3 |
| Coho Salmon | 1951 | 1951 | 1 |
| Atlantic Salmon | 1921 | 1924 | 3 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1951 | 2015 | 5 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1951 | 1975 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Sproat Lake
Best times of year at Sproat Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Sproat Lake fishing regulations
Cutthroat trout catch and release, no wild rainbow trout over 50 cm; single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Sproat Lake
0.4 km of traced road to the shore. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 850 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.2689, -125.0594
Depth chart for Sproat Lake
195 mdeepest
Sproat Lake runs to 195 m (640 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Sproat Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1985. It runs to 3 sheets.
The ice year at Sproat Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
The model treats Sproat Lake as too large and deep to freeze over, so it gives no freeze-up or ice-off dates. On air temperature alone it would have frozen in 24 of 65 winters since 1960.
Sproat 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.
Sproat Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Sproat 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
- 10.6 Caverage year now
- 9.8 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Sproat 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 | Clear sky | 18° / 8° | 11 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 11° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 15° / 4° | 5 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 4 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 5° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 7° | 4 km/h | dry | Steady |
Sproat Lake, in brief
What fish are in Sproat Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Kokanee (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1995), Sockeye Salmon, Steelhead (last recorded 1995), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1951), Atlantic Salmon (last recorded 1924). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Sproat Lake in?
Sproat Lake is in MU 1-7, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Sproat Lake
- Gracie Lake 7 km away
- Nahmint Lake 12 km away
- Dickson Lake 14 km away
- Lowry Lake 14 km away
- Great Central Lake 15 km away
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