Butterfly Lake
MU 7-15, Omineca
54.0728° N, 123.1806° W
- Surface area
- 6.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 17m
- 56 ft
- Elevation
- 755m
Open Butterfly Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Butterfly Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-15
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Brook Trout
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 54.0728, -123.1806
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Fish on record at Butterfly Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 2005 | 2025 | 21 |
| Brook Trout | 1988 | 2004 | 8 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Butterfly Lake
Best times of year at Butterfly Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Butterfly Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Butterfly Lake yet.
Getting to Butterfly Lake
24.7 km of traced road to the shore by way of Vivian Lake Rd and Ness Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 1420 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 54.0728, -123.1806
Depth chart for Butterfly Lake
17 mdeepest
Butterfly Lake runs to 17 m (56 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Butterfly Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1986.
Ice fishing at Butterfly Lake
Butterfly 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 Butterfly 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 | Partly cloudy | 9° / -1° | 15 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 3° | 15 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Falling (-8.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 6° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 11 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+11.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -4° | 13 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+5.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-3.4 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Butterfly Lake
- Bow Lake 1 km away
- Kathie Lake 1 km away
- Byers Lake 1 km away
- Camp Lake 1 km away
- Verdant Lake 4 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.