Tlowils Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.2589° N, 125.9983° W
- Surface area
- 33ha
- Maximum depth
- 18.6m
- 61 ft
- Elevation
- 334m
- Campsites
- 5
- At Tlowils Lake rec site
Open Tlowils Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Tlowils Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Steelhead (last recorded 1982)The newest of these fish records is from 2020.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.2589, -125.9983
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Fish on record at Tlowils Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Cutthroat Trout | 2020 | 2020 | 3 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1965 | 2000 | 13 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1978 | 2020 | 4 |
| Steelhead | 1982 | 1982 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Tlowils Lake
Best times of year at Tlowils Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Tlowils Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Tlowils Lake
9.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of A Branch and Salmon River Main. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 50.2589, -125.9983
Camping and rec sites at Tlowils Lake
- Tlowils Lake
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 69 m
Access: Heading north on Highway 19, turn left onto Upper Adam Main 10kms north of the Sayward junction. Follow Upper Adam Main for 5.5kms turning left onto Tlowils Main. Keeping left, follow the main for 4kms until you reach the entrance of the campsite marked with a sign on your right.
Coordinates: 50.260809, -125.99562
Depth chart for Tlowils Lake
18.6 mdeepest
Tlowils Lake runs to 18.6 m (61 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Tlowils Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.
The ice year at Tlowils Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Tlowils Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 24 November and 26 December, and ice-off between 9 March and 19 April. The median winter freezes on 8 December and opens on 28 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 27 February 2025, 26 days.
Tlowils 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.
Tlowils Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Tlowils Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 5.5 Caverage year now
- 4.4 Caverage year then
- -23 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Tlowils 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 | Partly cloudy | 15° / 3° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 12° / 3° | 6 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 11° / 3° | 14 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Rising (+3.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+8.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain | 5° / 4° | 9 km/h, gusts 40 | 18 mm | Falling (-3.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Light drizzle | 11° / 4° | 6 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 6° | 4 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
Tlowils Lake, in brief
What fish are in Tlowils Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Steelhead (last recorded 1982). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Tlowils Lake in?
Tlowils 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 Tlowils Lake
- Rooney Lake 15 km away
- Stewart Lake 24 km away
- Spirit Lake 24 km away
- Mccreight Lake 26 km away
- Pye Lake 30 km away
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