Butternut Lake
MU 7-24, Omineca
55.0130° N, 123.0939° W
- Surface area
- 34ha
- Maximum depth
- 12m
- 39 ft. Province survey, 1991
- Elevation
- 727m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Butternut Lake rec site
Open Butternut Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Butternut Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-24
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake Whitefish, Lake Trout (last recorded 1990), Lake Chub, Longnose Sucker, Sucker (General)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 55.013021, -123.093878
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Fish on record at Butternut Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1991 | 2026 | 36 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1990 | 2008 | 7 |
| Lake Trout | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| Lake Chub | 1990 | 2008 | 7 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1990 | 2008 | 3 |
| Sucker (General) | 2008 | 2008 | 8 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Butternut Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Butternut Lake yet.
Getting to Butternut Lake
23.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Butternut Lake FSR, Holder Mainline, Sabai FSR and Finlay FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 150 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 55.013021, -123.093878
Camping and rec sites at Butternut Lake
- Butternut Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 165 m
Access: From the Mackenzie Junction, head south for about 3 km and turn onto the Finlay North (Pack) FSR. At about 10 km, turn left onto the Sabai Mainline, just past the bridge over the Pack River. Proceed for an additional 10 km and turn left onto the Butternut FSR. The site is located about 3 km along this road (keep left at the main Y just after the bridge over the small creek).
Coordinates: 55.023699, -123.097715
Depth chart for Butternut Lake
12 mdeepest7 mmean
Butternut Lake runs to 12 m (39 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1991.
The mean of 7 m (23 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1991.
The Province sounded Butternut Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1991.
The ice year at Butternut Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Butternut Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 30 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 5 May and 24 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 13 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 26 April 2025, 160 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Butternut 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.
Butternut Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Butternut 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
- 2.3 Caverage year now
- 1.3 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Butternut 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 | 9° / 1° | 14 km/h, gusts 26 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 6° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+5.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 4° / -2° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Rising (+1.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -4° | 12 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-6.4 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 14 km/h | dry | Steady |
Butternut Lake, in brief
What fish are in Butternut Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Lake Whitefish, Lake Trout (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Butternut Lake?
Butternut Lake covers about 34 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Butternut Lake in?
Butternut Lake is in MU 7-24, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Butternut Lake
- McIntyre Lake 4 km away
- Royer Lake 7 km away
- Sabai Lake 8 km away
- Warhorse Lake 8 km away
- Tudyah Lake 9 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.