Wowo Lake
MU 1-6, Vancouver Island
49.8569° N, 125.3803° W
- Surface area
- 42.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 10m
- 33 ft
- Elevation
- 606m
Open Wowo Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Wowo Lake at a glance
- Region
- Vancouver Island
- Management unit
- MU 1-6
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 49.8569, -125.3803
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Fish on record at Wowo Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1965 | 2026 | 37 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Wowo Lake
Best times of year at Wowo Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Wowo Lake fishing regulations
Trout daily quota = 2; artificial fly only, bait ban, single barbless hook; Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Wowo Lake
20.8 km of traced road to the shore by way of Oyster River Main, Duncan Bay Main, Iron River Rd, Cranberry Lane, Inland Island Hwy, York Rd, Craig Rd and Henry Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 400 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 49.8569, -125.3803
Depth chart for Wowo Lake
10 mdeepest
Wowo Lake runs to 10 m (33 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Wowo Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1977.
The ice year at Wowo Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Wowo Lake froze in 58 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 December and 18 January, and ice-off between 4 February and 13 April. The median winter freezes on 23 December and opens on 24 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 6 March 2025, 33 days.
Wowo 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.
Wowo Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Wowo 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
- 2.8 Caverage year now
- 2.0 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Wowo 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 | 13° / 3° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 5° | 11 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 15 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 1° | 11 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 5° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
Wowo Lake, in brief
What fish are in Wowo Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Coastal Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1993). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Wowo Lake in?
Wowo 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 Wowo Lake
- Regan Lake 6 km away
- Little Lost Lake 9 km away
- Quinsam Lake 9 km away
- Mckay Lake 12 km away
- Echo Lake 15 km away
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