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Three Isle Lake

MU 1-13, Vancouver Island
50.4546° N, 127.2164° W

Surface area
20.6ha
Elevation
210m
Campsites
1
At Three Isle Lake rec site

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Three Isle Lake at a glance

Region
Vancouver Island
Management unit
MU 1-13
Species
Cutthroat Trout (Anadromous) (last recorded 1995), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1980)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
50.454624, -127.216362

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Fish on record at Three Isle Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Cutthroat Trout (Anadromous)199519951
Cutthroat Trout198019801

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Three Isle Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Three Isle Lake yet.

Getting to Three Isle Lake

Coordinates: 50.454624, -127.216362

Camping and rec sites at Three Isle Lake

  • Three Isle Lake
    Campsites
    1 designated
    To the shore
    0 m

    Access: Heading north on Hwy 19, drive past the turnoff to Port McNeill until you come to the junction of the West Mainline. Turn left onto the mainline and follow the road to the main Alice Lake Loop kiosk. Beyond the kiosk, follow the directional signs to Three Isle Lake. The roads you will be traveling on are active industrial logging roads. Please use caution.
    Coordinates: 50.44922, -127.213999

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Three Isle Lake

The Province sounded Three Isle Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980.

The ice year at Three Isle Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Three Isle Lake froze in 46 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 20 December and 1 February, and ice-off between 12 January and 8 March. The median winter freezes on 30 December and opens on 30 January.

Modelled ice season at Three Isle Lake: freeze-up most winters between 20 December and 1 February, ice-off between 12 January and 8 March.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-off

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 21 February 2025, 20 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Three Isle 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.

Three Isle Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Three Isle 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
  • 2.1 Caverage year now
  • 1.6 Caverage year then
  • -11 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Three Isle Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
0 C2 C4 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
761432101960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Three Isle 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctModerate rain12° / 5°14 km/h, gusts 233 mmSteady
Thu 22 OctSlight rain showers9° / 3°27 km/h, gusts 431 mmRising (+6.1 hPa)
Fri 23 OctHeavy rain9° / 2°18 km/h, gusts 402 mmRising (+7.2 hPa)
Sat 24 OctHeavy rain6° / 2°13 km/h, gusts 10923 mmFalling (-12.4 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast12° / 4°4 km/hdryRising (+5.0 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast13° / 5°3 km/h, gusts 10dryFalling (-1.4 hPa)
Tue 27 OctPartly cloudy13° / 2°4 km/h, gusts 32dryRising (+3.6 hPa)

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Three Isle Lake, in brief

What fish are in Three Isle Lake?

Cutthroat Trout (Anadromous) (last recorded 1995), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1980). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Three Isle Lake?

Three Isle Lake covers about 20.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Three Isle Lake in?

Three Isle 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.

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