Upper Campbell Lake
MU 1-6, Vancouver Island
49.9183° N, 125.6585° W
- Surface area
- 3046.7ha
- Elevation
- 216m
Upper Campbell Lake is a large lake of 3046.7 ha on Vancouver Island. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Upper Campbell Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Upper Campbell Lake
Upper Campbell Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 6.6 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 6.6 lb
- Cutthroat trout to 4 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Upper Campbell Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-6
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat/Rainbow cross, Dolly Varden, Sculpin (General), Threespine Stickleback, Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1992)The newest of these fish records is from 2021.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 49.918259, -125.658463
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Fish on record at Upper Campbell Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1951 | 2021 | 46 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1951 | 2021 | 47 |
| Cutthroat/Rainbow cross | 2016 | 2021 | 19 |
| Dolly Varden | 1951 | 2017 | 7 |
| Sculpin (General) | 2015 | 2021 | 24 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1992 | 2021 | 9 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1992 | 1992 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Upper Campbell Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Upper Campbell Lake yet.
Getting to Upper Campbell Lake
0.3 km of traced road to the shore. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 730 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.918259, -125.658463
Depth chart for Upper Campbell Lake
The Province sounded Upper Campbell Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Upper Campbell Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Upper Campbell Lake froze in 53 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 December and 11 January, and ice-off between 20 January and 13 March. The median winter freezes on 25 December and opens on 12 February.
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 24 February 2025, 23 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Upper Campbell 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.
Upper Campbell Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Upper Campbell 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
- 7.2 Caverage year now
- 6.4 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Upper Campbell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain | 11° / 7° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy rain | 8° / 4° | 15 km/h, gusts 25 | 28 mm | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Heavy rain | 8° / 5° | 14 km/h, gusts 23 | 6 mm | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 13° / 7° | 6 km/h | 2 mm | Rising (+1.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 12° / 7° | 6 km/h | 3 mm | Steady |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate rain | 8° / 3° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | 5 mm | Falling (-7.5 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 3° | 6 km/h | 1 mm | Rising (+3.7 hPa) |
Upper Campbell Lake, in brief
What fish are in Upper Campbell Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Cutthroat Trout, Cutthroat/Rainbow cross, Dolly Varden. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Upper Campbell Lake?
Upper Campbell Lake covers about 3046.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Upper Campbell Lake in?
Upper Campbell Lake is in MU 1-6, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Upper Campbell Lake
- Hawarth Lake 7 km away
- Tlools Lake 7 km away
- Nola Lake 9 km away
- Myra Lake 10 km away
- Reginald Lake 12 km away
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