Twin Lake
MU 1-10, Vancouver Island
50.1743° N, 125.5108° W
- Surface area
- 11ha
- Maximum depth
- 16.8m
- 55 ft
- Elevation
- 244m
- Campsites
- 6
- At Twin Lake rec site
Open Twin Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Twin Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-10
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1990)The newest of these fish records is from 1997.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 50.174296, -125.510823
Affiliate link: we may earn a commission
Gear for cutthroat trout
Lines, leaders, lures and flies for cutthroat trout, searched on Amazon.ca.
Search Amazon.caAs an Amazon Associate, BC Trout Finder earns from qualifying purchases.
Fish on record at Twin Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1978 | 1997 | 10 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1980 | 1990 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Twin Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Twin Lake yet.
Getting to Twin Lake
3.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Mohun West FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 60 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.174296, -125.510823
Camping and rec sites at Twin Lake
- Twin Lake
- Campsites
- 6 designated
- To the shore
- 24 m
Access: From Campbell River, head north on Highway 19 towards Roberts Lake. 24.7 km from town (from the traffic lights near the bridge over the Campell River), take the turnoff to Mohun West road. Drive on the gravel road for another 3.4 km and the entrance to Twin Lake site will be on your left (just before the bridge).
Coordinates: 50.174991, -125.517853
Depth chart for Twin Lake
16.8 mdeepest
Twin Lake runs to 16.8 m (55 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Twin Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1972.
The ice year at Twin Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Twin Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 November and 1 January, and ice-off between 6 February and 10 April. The median winter freezes on 13 December and opens on 18 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 25 February 2025, 24 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Twin 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.
Twin Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Twin 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
- 5.6 Caverage year now
- 4.5 Caverage year then
- -29 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Twin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 11° / 2° | 21 km/h, gusts 51 | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Heavy rain | 11° / 1° | 16 km/h, gusts 30 | 1 mm | Rising (+8.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 6° / 4° | 11 km/h, gusts 79 | 39 mm | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Moderate rain | 10° / 5° | 5 km/h | 5 mm | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 16° / 3° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 4 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
Twin Lake, in brief
What fish are in Twin Lake?
Cutthroat Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Twin Lake?
Twin Lake covers about 11 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Twin Lake in?
Twin 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 Twin Lake
- Twin Lake under 1 km away
- Comida Lake 3 km away
- Amor Lake 3 km away
- Crane Lake 5 km away
- Cedar Lake 5 km away
All 193 lakes on Vancouver Island, with today's conditions on each.