Wolf Lake
MU 1-6, Vancouver Island
49.7594° N, 125.1722° W
- Surface area
- 156.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 39m
- 128 ft
- Elevation
- 214m
The lake is located 16 km (10 mi.) northwest of Courtenay and is accessed from the Duncan Bay logging mainline.
Open Wolf Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Wolf Lake
Wolf Lake is known for trophy Cutthroat trout to 6 lb.
- Cutthroat 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.
Wolf Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-6
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1977), Kokanee (last recorded 1977), Pink Salmon, Steelhead (last recorded 1993), Threespine Stickleback (last recorded 1977)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 49.7594, -125.1722
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Fish on record at Wolf Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1977 | 2026 | 45 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
| Dolly Varden | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Kokanee | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Pink Salmon | 1999 | 1999 | 1 |
| Steelhead | 1989 | 1993 | 2 |
| Threespine Stickleback | 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 Wolf Lake
Best times of year at Wolf Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Wolf Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Wolf Lake yet.
Getting to Wolf Lake
A campground and boat launching area are provided.
10.7 km of traced road to the shore by way of Duncan Bay Mainline and Inland Island Hwy. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 390 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.7594, -125.1722
Depth chart for Wolf Lake
39 mdeepest13 mmean
Wolf Lake runs to 39 m (128 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 13 m (43 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in May 1978.
The Province sounded Wolf Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978.
The ice year at Wolf Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Wolf Lake froze in 43 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 23 December and 30 January, and ice-off between 14 January and 26 February. The median winter freezes on 2 January and opens on 31 January.
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.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Wolf 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.
Wolf Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Wolf Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 4.9 Caverage year now
- 4.2 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Wolf 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 | Clear sky | 15° / 5° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 8° | 13 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 13° / 6° | 15 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+1.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 4° | 9 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+9.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 5° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 7° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 16° / 9° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.0 hPa) |
Wolf Lake, in brief
What fish are in Wolf Lake?
Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1993), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1977), Kokanee (last recorded 1977), Pink Salmon, Steelhead (last recorded 1993). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Wolf Lake in?
Wolf 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 Wolf Lake
- Anderson Lake 4 km away
- Mckay Lake 9 km away
- Little Lost Lake 11 km away
- Mckenzie Lake 11 km away
- Regan Lake 12 km away
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