Buckhorn Lake

MU 7-9, Omineca
53.7503° N, 122.5084° W

WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.

Surface area: 66.4ha
Elevation: 691m
Campsites: 4; At Buckhorn Lake rec site

Open Buckhorn Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Buckhorn Lake

Buckhorn Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 2 lb.

Rainbow trout to 2 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.

Buckhorn Lake at a glance

Region: Omineca
Management unit: MU 7-9
Species: Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1986), Brook Trout (last recorded 1983), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1968), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1983), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1983), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1983), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1983), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1983)The newest of these fish records is from 1986.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size: Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates: 53.750283, -122.50844

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Fish on record at Buckhorn Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
Species	First recorded	Last recorded	Records
Rainbow Trout	1968	1986	6
Brook Trout	1962	1983	4
Mountain Whitefish	1968	1968	1
Largescale Sucker	1968	1983	2
Longnose Sucker	1968	1983	2
Northern Pikeminnow	1968	1983	2
Peamouth Chub	1968	1983	2
Redside Shiner	1968	1983	2

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Buckhorn Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Buckhorn Lake yet.

Getting to Buckhorn Lake

12.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Willow Cale FSR and Buckhorn Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 53.750283, -122.50844

Camping and rec sites at Buckhorn Lake

Buckhorn Lake
Campsites
4 designated
To the shore
39 m

Access: Travel 17kms south of Prince George. Turn left on to the Willow Cale FSR (112.5km). Turn right at 121km (T junction) and the site is located at km 123.
Coordinates: 53.754507, -122.507662
The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Buckhorn Lake

The Province sounded Buckhorn Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1977.

Depth chart (PDF)

The ice year at Buckhorn Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Buckhorn Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 November and 25 November, and ice-off between 3 April and 1 May. The median winter freezes on 14 November and opens on 21 April.

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 2 April 2025, 135 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Buckhorn 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.

Buckhorn Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Buckhorn 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
5.0 Caverage year now
4.1 Caverage year then
-9 daysbelow freezing, change

Average year at Buckhorn Lakedegrees C, yearly mean

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Buckhorn 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	13° / 5°	18 km/h, gusts 45	1 mm	Steady
Thu 22 Oct	Slight rain	7° / 0°	9 km/h, gusts 22	dry	Rising (+6.9 hPa)
Fri 23 Oct	Overcast	6° / -1°	10 km/h	dry	Rising (+10.5 hPa)
Sat 24 Oct	Overcast	6° / -2°	14 km/h, gusts 40	dry	Falling (-1.6 hPa)
Sun 25 Oct	Clear sky	4° / -4°	6 km/h, gusts 37	dry	Rising (+2.3 hPa)
Mon 26 Oct	Clear sky	7° / -2°	4 km/h, gusts 26	dry	Falling (-5.8 hPa)
Tue 27 Oct	Partly cloudy	5° / -2°	5 km/h, gusts 18	dry	Rising (+2.0 hPa)

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Buckhorn Lake, in brief

What fish are in Buckhorn Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1986), Brook Trout (last recorded 1983), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1968). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Buckhorn Lake?

Buckhorn Lake covers about 66.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Buckhorn Lake in?

Buckhorn Lake is in MU 7-9, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Buckhorn Lake

Francis Lake 9 km away
Frost Lake 10 km away
Ste. Marie Lake 10 km away
St. Marie Lake 12 km away
Opatcho Lake 14 km away

All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.