Stramberg Lake
MU 1-15, Vancouver Island
50.1900° N, 125.2469° W
- Surface area
- 39ha
- Elevation
- 34m
Open Stramberg Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Stramberg Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-15
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1990), Stickleback (General) (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)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.19, -125.2469
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Fish on record at Stramberg Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| Stickleback (General) | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Stramberg Lake
Best times of year at Stramberg Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Stramberg Lake fishing regulations
Trout catch and release; bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Stramberg Lake
Coordinates: 50.19, -125.2469
The ice year at Stramberg Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Stramberg Lake froze in 58 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 December and 11 January, and ice-off between 23 January and 11 March. The median winter freezes on 27 December and opens on 17 February.
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 23 February 2025, 22 days.
Stramberg 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.
Stramberg Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Stramberg Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 8.1 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -21 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Stramberg 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 | Overcast | 17° / 6° | 13 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 7° | 20 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Rising (+4.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 15 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+8.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate drizzle | 9° / 6° | 11 km/h, gusts 22 | 8 mm | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 4° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 6° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Steady |
Stramberg Lake, in brief
What fish are in Stramberg Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Stramberg Lake in?
Stramberg Lake is in MU 1-15, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Stramberg Lake
- Little Main Lake (Quadra Island) 2 km away
- Main Lake (Quadra Island) 4 km away
- Village Bay Lake 4 km away
- Clear Lake (Quadra Island) 4 km away
- Morte Lake 6 km away
All 193 lakes on Vancouver Island, with today's conditions on each.