Victoria Lake
MU 1-13, Vancouver Island
50.3686° N, 127.3858° W
- Surface area
- 1585.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 109.7m
- 360 ft. Province survey, 1980
- Elevation
- 93m
- Campsites
- 5
- At Spruce Bay rec site
Victoria Lake is located 60 kilometres (40 miles) southwest of Port Hardy .
Open Victoria Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Victoria Lake
Victoria Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 6 lb.
- Cutthroat trout to 5 lb
- Rainbow trout to 6 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.
Victoria Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-13
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Dolly VardenThe newest of these fish records is from 2009.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 50.3686, -127.3858
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Fish on record at Victoria Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1969 | 1995 | 2 |
| Coastal Cutthroat Trout | 1970 | 2009 | 6 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 2009 | 7 |
| Dolly Varden | 1969 | 2009 | 6 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Victoria Lake
Best times of year at Victoria Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Victoria Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Victoria Lake yet.
Getting to Victoria Lake
A campsite with no facilities and a boat launch are provided.
20.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Victoria Lake FSR and Marine Dr. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 200 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 50.3686, -127.3858
Camping and rec sites at Victoria Lake
- Spruce Bay
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 19 m
Access: Driving toward the Village of Port Alice on Highway 30, turn left onto Southeast Main a few minutes from town. Following the signs to Spruce Bay Rec Site, turn right onto Victoria Lake Main and follow for a distance turning right into the site.
Coordinates: 50.348248, -127.363512
Depth chart for Victoria Lake
109.7 mdeepest43.3 mmean
Victoria Lake runs to 109.7 m (360 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1980.
The mean of 43.3 m (142 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in May 1980.
The Province sounded Victoria Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Victoria Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
The model treats Victoria Lake as too large and deep to freeze over, so it gives no freeze-up or ice-off dates. On air temperature alone it would have frozen in 38 of 65 winters since 1960.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Victoria Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.
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.
Victoria Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Victoria Lake is 0.4 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.4 Csince the 1960s
- 5.6 Caverage year now
- 5.1 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Victoria 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 | Overcast | 16° / 7° | 6 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Dense drizzle | 13° / 9° | 14 km/h, gusts 37 | 3 mm | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 11° / 6° | 14 km/h, gusts 38 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Light drizzle | 12° / 5° | 8 km/h, gusts 24 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 8° / 5° | 15 km/h, gusts 41 | 28 mm | Falling (-3.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 9° | 10 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 18° / 12° | 3 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Steady |
Victoria Lake, in brief
What fish are in Victoria Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1995), Coastal Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout, Dolly Varden. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Victoria Lake in?
Victoria 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.
Trout lakes near Victoria Lake
- Kathleen Lake 8 km away
- Maynard Lake 13 km away
- Three Isle Lake 15 km away
- D Lake 17 km away
- Keogh Lake 21 km away
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