Village Bay Lake
MU 1-15, Vancouver Island
50.1831° N, 125.1961° W
- Surface area
- 99.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 14m
- 46 ft
- Elevation
- 10m
Open Village Bay Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Village Bay Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-15
- Species
- Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1977), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Kokanee (last recorded 1990), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1977), Threespine Stickleback, Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1977)The newest of these fish records is from 2013.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 50.1831, -125.1961
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Fish on record at Village Bay Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Cutthroat Trout | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1977 | 1990 | 2 |
| Cutthroat Trout | 1977 | 1990 | 2 |
| Kokanee | 1977 | 1990 | 2 |
| Coho Salmon | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 1977 | 2013 | 13 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Village Bay Lake
Best times of year at Village Bay Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Village Bay Lake fishing regulations
Bait ban and single barbless hook, Nov 1-Apr 30; Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Village Bay Lake
Coordinates: 50.1831, -125.1961
Depth chart for Village Bay Lake
14 mdeepest
Village Bay Lake runs to 14 m (46 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Village Bay Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Village Bay Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Village Bay Lake froze in 58 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 December and 11 January, and ice-off between 23 January and 7 March. The median winter freezes on 27 December and opens on 13 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 23 February 2025, 22 days.
Village Bay 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.
Village Bay Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Village Bay Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 8.1 Caverage year now
- 6.8 Caverage year then
- -21 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Village Bay 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 | 17° / 6° | 13 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 5° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 13° / 7° | 22 km/h, gusts 50 | dry | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 19 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+9.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight rain | 8° / 6° | 9 km/h, gusts 22 | 21 mm | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 17° / 4° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-2.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 5° | 6 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
Village Bay Lake, in brief
What fish are in Village Bay Lake?
Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1977), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1990), Kokanee (last recorded 1990), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1977). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Village Bay Lake in?
Village Bay Lake is in MU 1-15, on Vancouver Island. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Village Bay Lake
- Main Lake (Quadra Island) 4 km away
- Stramberg Lake 4 km away
- Little Main Lake (Quadra Island) 5 km away
- Clear Lake (Quadra Island) 6 km away
- Rosen Lake (Read Island) 6 km away
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