Big Lake
MU 7-32, Peace
55.9197° N, 121.4034° W
- Surface area
- 78ha
- Maximum depth
- 12m
- 39 ft. Province survey, 1977
- Elevation
- 696m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Big Lake rec site
Open Big Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Big Lake at a glance
- Region
- Peace
- Management unit
- MU 7-32
- Species
- Northern Pike (last recorded 1990), Northern Pearl Dace (last recorded 1976), White Sucker (last recorded 1976)The newest of these fish records is from 1990.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 55.919682, -121.403432
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Fish on record at Big Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Pike | 1976 | 1990 | 3 |
| Northern Pearl Dace | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
| White Sucker | 1976 | 1976 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Big Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Big Lake yet.
Getting to Big Lake
8.7 km of traced road to the campground by way of Howe Rd and Jackfish Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 55.919682, -121.403432
Camping and rec sites at Big Lake
- Big Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 65 m
Access: From Chetwynd BC, head North on the Don Phillips Way / Hwy 29 for 4 km. Then turn right onto Jackfish Lake Rd for 15 km, turn left to stay on Jackfish Rd for 13.5 km. Then turn left onto Howe Rd for 1km, the site will be on the left.
Coordinates: 55.925058, -121.401499
Depth chart for Big Lake
12 mdeepest5.1 mmean
Big Lake runs to 12 m (39 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1977.
The mean of 5.1 m (17 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1977.
The Province sounded Big Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1977. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Big Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Big Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 28 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 5 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 9 November 2024 to 10 April 2025, 152 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Big Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
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.
Big Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Big Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 2.3 Caverage year now
- 1.2 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Big 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Slight rain | 11° / 4° | 21 km/h, gusts 58 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+6.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 5° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+13.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Mainly clear | 3° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+4.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -5° | 12 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -3° | 16 km/h, gusts 47 | dry | Falling (-9.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -4° | 10 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+3.3 hPa) |
Big Lake, in brief
What fish are in Big Lake?
Northern Pike (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Big Lake?
Big Lake covers about 78 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Big Lake in?
Big Lake is in MU 7-32, in the Peace. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Big Lake
- Stewart Lake 16 km away
- Sundance Lake 23 km away
- Moberly Lake 25 km away
- Cameron Lakes 31 km away
- North Cameron Lake 32 km away
All 54 lakes in the Peace, with today's conditions on each.