Buckley Lake
MU 6-21, Skeena
57.9056° N, 130.7781° W
- Surface area
- 588.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 27m
- 89 ft
- Elevation
- 882m
Open Buckley Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Buckley Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-21
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1994)
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 57.9056, -130.7781
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Fish on record at Buckley Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 2007 | 7 |
| Whitefish (General) | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Buckley Lake
Best times of year at Buckley Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Buckley Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing Nov 1- Apr 30; rainbow trout daily quota = 2 (none over 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Buckley Lake
Coordinates: 57.9056, -130.7781
Depth chart for Buckley Lake
27 mdeepest13 mmean
Buckley Lake runs to 27 m (89 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 13 m (43 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in June 1983.
The Province sounded Buckley Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1983.
Ice fishing at Buckley Lake
Buckley 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 Buckley 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 | Slight snow | 6° / -1° | 20 km/h, gusts 52 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Slight snow showers | 5° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 2° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 16 | 1 mm | Rising (+11.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / -6° | 6 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+12.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -7° | 6 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+4.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -6° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -1° | 3 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-2.6 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Buckley Lake
- Sawmill Lake 24 km away
- Morchuea Lake 42 km away
- Eddontenajon Lake 50 km away
- Kinaskan Lake 51 km away
- Natadesleen Lake 57 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.