Camsell Lake
MU 6-6, Skeena
54.4966° N, 124.9353° W
- Surface area
- 893.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 62.2m
- 204 ft. Province survey, 1976
- Elevation
- 937m
- Campsites
- 6
- At Camsell Lake rec site
Open Camsell Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Camsell Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-6
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1974)The newest of these fish records is from 1974.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 54.496579, -124.935293
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Fish on record at Camsell Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Camsell Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Camsell Lake yet.
Getting to Camsell Lake
52.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Cunningham FSR, Antimony FSR and Sowchea Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 54.496579, -124.935293
Camping and rec sites at Camsell Lake
- Camsell Lake
- Campsites
- 6 designated
- To the shore
- 20 m
Coordinates: 54.520886, -124.862501
Depth chart for Camsell Lake
62.2 mdeepest24.4 mmean
Camsell Lake runs to 62.2 m (204 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1976.
The mean of 24.4 m (80 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in May 1976.
The Province sounded Camsell Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Camsell Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Camsell Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 7 May and 25 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 16 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 29 April 2025, 163 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Camsell 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.
Camsell Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Camsell 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
- 2.0 Caverage year now
- 1.0 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Camsell 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 2° / -5° | 11 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -4° | 9 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-7.7 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -4° | 14 km/h, gusts 49 | 3 mm | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -5° | 19 km/h, gusts 50 | 4 mm | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / -9° | 4 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Mainly clear | 0° / -10° | 3 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 1° / -8° | 3 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
Camsell Lake, in brief
What fish are in Camsell Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1974). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Camsell Lake?
Camsell Lake covers about 893.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Camsell Lake in?
Camsell Lake is in MU 6-6, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Camsell Lake
- Tomas Lake 5 km away
- Ogston Lake 8 km away
- Grassham Lake 9 km away
- Whitefish Lake 9 km away
- Charlotte Lake 19 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.