Tadjiss Lake
MU 1-4, Vancouver Island
48.6917° N, 123.8642° W
- Surface area
- 5.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 5.5m
- 18 ft
- Elevation
- 509m
Open Tadjiss Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Tadjiss Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1988)The newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 48.6917, -123.8642
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Fish on record at Tadjiss Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 2001 | 2025 | 15 |
| Brown Trout | 1991 | 1996 | 5 |
| Coho Salmon | 1988 | 1988 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Tadjiss Lake
Best times of year at Tadjiss Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Tadjiss Lake fishing regulations
Trout daily quota = 1; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Tadjiss Lake
18.8 km of traced road to the shore by way of Robertson Rd, Vaux Rd, Glenora Rd, Indian Rd, Allenby Rd and Craig St. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 100 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 48.6917, -123.8642
Depth chart for Tadjiss Lake
5.5 mdeepest
Tadjiss Lake runs to 5.5 m (18 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Tadjiss Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1986.
The ice year at Tadjiss Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Tadjiss Lake froze in 64 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 December and 31 December, and ice-off between 30 January and 17 March. The median winter freezes on 17 December and opens on 18 February.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 11 January 2025 to 28 February 2025, 48 days.
Tadjiss 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.
Tadjiss Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Tadjiss Lake is 0.5 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.5 Csince the 1960s
- 10.3 Caverage year now
- 9.8 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Tadjiss 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 | Mainly clear | 14° / 3° | 10 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 8° | 10 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 3° | 5 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 3° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 4° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 6° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
Tadjiss Lake, in brief
What fish are in Tadjiss Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brown Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1988). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Tadjiss Lake in?
Tadjiss Lake is in MU 1-4, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Tadjiss Lake
- Lois Lake 6 km away
- Mayo Lake 14 km away
- Shawnigan Lake 18 km away
- Dougan Lake 19 km away
- Dimple Lake 19 km away
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