Quennell Lake

Lake Vancouver Island Crown Land (Free)

About this spot

Quennell Lake is a lake located in the Vancouver Island area of British Columbia. This waterbody sits on British Columbia Crown land open to anglers holding a valid BC fishing licence. British Columbia's crown land lakes support a diverse range of species including rainbow trout, cutthroat trout, kokanee, and northern pike.

Location

Fish Species

No species reported for this spot yet.

Ice fishing on Quennell Lake

Quennell Lake is in fishing Region 1 (Vancouver Island). BC has no separate ice fishing season, so the regular rules apply through the ice: the 2025-2027 synopsis lists rules of its own for this water, shown below, on top of the regional quotas.

Quennell Lake Cowichan River (see map below) Quinsam River (COWICHAN RIVER (see map below) QUINSAM RIVER) · MU 1-5, 1-4, 1-6

No Smallmouth Fishing July bass 15-Aug daily quota 31, No = 4; Fishing Speed restriction from weir (dam) on parts at Cowichan (8 km/h) Lake’s outlet to Greendale Trestle, Nov 15-Apr 15
No Fishing in from tributaries the fishing upstream boundary of and signs including at power Holt line Creek crossing (approximately 25 m upstream of Quinsam Hatchery weir) to fishing boundary signs approximately 300 m downstream of weir
Fly fishing only upstream of CNR Trestle (Mile 66) Sept 1-Nov 15
No Fishing from the falls situated downstream of Middle Quinsam Lake to the fishing boundary signs at power line crossing
No Fishing downstream of the CNR Mile 66 Trestle between Sept 1-Nov 15
(approximately 25 m upstream of the Quinsam hatchery weir) , Dec 1-June 30
Fly fishing only from signs at Greendale Trestle to CNR Bridge (mile 70.2)
Exempt from July 15-August 31 summer closure; accessible fishing platform is located near the 28
Speed restriction (8 km/h) and engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp) on parts

Quennell Lake · MU 1-5

Smallmouth bass daily quota = 4; speed restriction on parts (8 km/h)

Region 1 daily quotas

Trout: 4, but not more than 1 over 50 cm (2 hatchery steelhead over 50 cm allowed) and 2 from streams (must be hatchery). Release all wild steelhead, all wild trout from streams and all char, Dolly Varden included.
Bass: unlimited
Crayfish: 25
Kokanee: 5 (none from streams)

All Region 1 quotas, closed and aerated lakes →

On the ice anywhere in BC

Ice fish with one line and one lure, artificial fly or other terminal attractor.
You are legally responsible for warning other people of your ice hole.
Remove your ice hut before ice breakup.

Nearest snow station: Saltspring 2 (15 m, 41 km away), 0 cm on October 20.

Source: BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis 2025-2027, matched to this water by name and management unit. Check in-season changes on the same page. No regulation makes ice safe: test it yourself. Ice fishing in BC guide.