Twaddle Lake
MU 1-9, Vancouver Island
49.9943° N, 126.1404° W
- Surface area
- 33.6ha
- Elevation
- 475m
Open Twaddle Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Twaddle Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-9
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1993), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990)The newest of these fish records is from 2020.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.994253, -126.14038
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Fish on record at Twaddle Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Cutthroat Trout | 2020 | 2020 | 2 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1990 | 2020 | 4 |
| Dolly Varden | 1990 | 1993 | 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Twaddle Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Twaddle Lake yet.
Getting to Twaddle Lake
Coordinates: 49.994253, -126.14038
Camping and rec sites at Twaddle Lake
- Twaddle Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Twaddle Lake
The Province sounded Twaddle Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1990.
The ice year at Twaddle Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Twaddle Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 December and 9 January, and ice-off between 1 March and 27 April. The median winter freezes on 16 December and opens on 4 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 January 2025 to 1 March 2025, 43 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Twaddle 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.
Twaddle Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Twaddle Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 4.2 Caverage year now
- 3.4 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Twaddle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Slight rain showers | 6° / 2° | 14 km/h, gusts 29 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight rain | 7° / -3° | 11 km/h, gusts 18 | 0 mm | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Slight rain | 5° / 1° | 7 km/h | 1 mm | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -4° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.1 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
Twaddle Lake, in brief
What fish are in Twaddle Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1993), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Twaddle Lake?
Twaddle Lake covers about 33.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Twaddle Lake in?
Twaddle Lake is in MU 1-9, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Twaddle Lake
- Gold Lake 11 km away
- Stewart Lake 11 km away
- Muchalat Lake 14 km away
- Vernon Lake 21 km away
- Bull Lake 22 km away
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