Atlin Lake
MU 6-25, Skeena
59.5317° N, 133.7219° W
- Surface area
- 58669.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 289m
- 948 ft
- Elevation
- 667m
Open Atlin Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Atlin Lake
Atlin Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 40 lb.
- Lake trout to 40 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.
Atlin Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-25
- Species
- Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, Round Whitefish, Burbot, Whitefish (General), Arctic Grayling (last recorded 1955), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1955), Northern Pike (last recorded 1955), Longnose Sucker, Least Cisco, Sucker (General), Lake Chub (last recorded 1955), Lake Cisco (last recorded 1955), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1955)
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 59.5317, -133.7219
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Fish on record at Atlin Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 1955 | 2010 | 6 |
| Round Whitefish | 1955 | 2010 | 5 |
| Burbot | 1955 | 2010 | 3 |
| Whitefish (General) | 1955 | 1996 | 2 |
| Arctic Grayling | 1955 | 1955 | 3 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1955 | 1955 | 3 |
| Northern Pike | 1955 | 1955 | 3 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1955 | 2010 | 3 |
| Least Cisco | 1955 | 1998 | 2 |
| Sucker (General) | 1996 | 1996 | 1 |
| Lake Chub | 1955 | 1955 | 2 |
| Lake Cisco | 1955 | 1955 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1955 | 1955 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Atlin Lake
Best times of year at Atlin Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Atlin Lake fishing regulations
Lake trout daily quota = 3: EITHER none over 60 cm, OR only 1 over 60 cm and the other 2 must be 60 cm or less; Arctic grayling daily quota = 3 (only 1 over 35 cm); northern pike daily quota = 5 (only 1 over 70 cm); whitefish daily quota = 5; Only one daily quota may be retained from Atlin Lake regardless of which side of the border the fish were taken. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Atlin Lake
Coordinates: 59.5317, -133.7219
How deep Atlin Lake is
289 mdeepest
Atlin Lake runs to 289 m (948 ft) at its deepest.
Ice fishing at Atlin Lake
Atlin 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.
This week at Atlin 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 | Heavy snow | 7° / 3° | 22 km/h, gusts 89 | 24 mm | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Slight snow showers | 4° / 1° | 15 km/h, gusts 50 | 1 mm | Rising (+4.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 3° / 1° | 8 km/h, gusts 24 | 3 mm | Rising (+11.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight snow showers | 2° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 14 | 2 mm | Rising (+14.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+5.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 4° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+4.7 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Atlin Lake
- Como Lake 8 km away
- Palmer Lake 13 km away
- McDonald Lake 22 km away
- Koosawu Áa 32 km away
- Tagish Lake 35 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.