Borel Lake
MU 6-4, Skeena
53.9388° N, 125.0542° W
- Surface area
- 208.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 18.9m
- 62 ft
- Elevation
- 916m
- Campsites
- 5
- At Borel Lake rec site
Open Borel Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Borel Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Species
- Bridgelip Sucker (last recorded 1969), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1969)The newest of these fish records is from 1969.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.938816, -125.05423
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Fish on record at Borel Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bridgelip Sucker | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Borel Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Borel Lake yet.
Getting to Borel Lake
22.7 km of traced road to the campground by way of Holy Cross Cabin Lake FSR, Holy Cross-Binta FSR, Paddle Hill FSR, Dahlgren Rd, Nithi Rd and Francois Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 53.938816, -125.05423
Camping and rec sites at Borel Lake
- Borel Lake East
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails) - Borel Lake
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 82 m
Coordinates: 53.935106, -125.088549
Depth chart for Borel Lake
18.9 mdeepest
Borel Lake runs to 18.9 m (62 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Borel Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.
The ice year at Borel Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Borel Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 14 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 22 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 12 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 28 April 2025, 162 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Borel 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.
Borel Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Borel 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
- 4.3 Caverage year now
- 3.3 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Borel 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 | 5° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 20 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+6.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+1.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
Borel Lake, in brief
How big is Borel Lake?
Borel Lake covers about 208.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Borel Lake in?
Borel 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 Borel Lake
- Anzus Lake 5 km away
- Graham Lake 11 km away
- Meuoon Lake 12 km away
- Casey Lake 12 km away
- Laurie Lake 13 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.