Bird Lake
MU 6-4, Skeena
53.6447° N, 125.2004° W
- Surface area
- 317ha
- Maximum depth
- 13m
- 43 ft
- Elevation
- 901m
Open Bird Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Bird Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1977)The newest of these fish records is from 1977.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.644741, -125.200376
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Fish on record at Bird Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Bird Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Bird Lake yet.
Getting to Bird Lake
Coordinates: 53.644741, -125.200376
Camping and rec sites at Bird Lake
- Bird Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Bird Lake
13 mdeepest
Bird Lake runs to 13 m (43 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Bird Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978.
The ice year at Bird Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Bird Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 20 November, and ice-off between 30 April and 19 May. The median winter freezes on 12 November and opens on 8 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 November 2024 to 25 April 2025, 159 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Bird 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.
Bird Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Bird Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 2.4 Caverage year now
- 1.4 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Bird 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 | Moderate rain | 8° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 42 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 4° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+7.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 4° / -3° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -3° | 19 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 3° / -5° | 8 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
Bird Lake, in brief
What fish are in Bird Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1977). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Bird Lake?
Bird Lake covers about 317 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Bird Lake in?
Bird Lake is in MU 6-4, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Bird Lake
- Murray Lake 11 km away
- Cicuta Lake 11 km away
- Cheslatta Lake 15 km away
- Knapp Lake 19 km away
- Fish Lake (Kenney Dam Road) 21 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.