Buckinghorse Lake
MU 6-20, Skeena
57.2878° N, 128.5564° W
- Surface area
- 184ha
- Maximum depth
- 41m
- 135 ft
- Elevation
- 1,346m
Open Buckinghorse Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Buckinghorse Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-20
- Species
- Lake Trout, Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1976)
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 57.2878, -128.5564
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Fish on record at Buckinghorse Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Buckinghorse Lake
Best times of year at Buckinghorse Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Buckinghorse Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing within 100 m of outlet, May 15-July 31; Trout/char daily and possession quotas = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Buckinghorse Lake
Coordinates: 57.2878, -128.5564
Depth chart for Buckinghorse Lake
41 mdeepest12.9 mmean
Buckinghorse Lake runs to 41 m (135 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 12.9 m (42 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1976.
The Province sounded Buckinghorse Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.
Ice fishing at Buckinghorse Lake
Buckinghorse 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 Buckinghorse 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 | Moderate snow | 1° / -6° | 17 km/h, gusts 56 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -4° | 11 km/h, gusts 44 | 1 mm | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 1° / -8° | 8 km/h, gusts 24 | 1 mm | Rising (+9.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -10° | 2 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Rising (+13.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -14° | 3 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+3.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 0° / -15° | 3 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / -9° | 4 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Buckinghorse Lake
- Klahowya Lake 10 km away
- Stalk Lakes 59 km away
- Tatlatui Lake 85 km away
- Refuge Lake 100 km away
- Oweegee Lake 100 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.