Canty Lake
MU 7-30, Omineca
55.9564° N, 123.7073° W
- Surface area
- 7.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 9.4m
- 31 ft
- Elevation
- 1,309m
Canty Lake is a small water of 7.5 ha in the Omineca. The Canty Lake Trail (parking Lot) recreation site is 690 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Canty Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Canty Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-30
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2001.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 55.956383, -123.70733
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Fish on record at Canty Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1990 | 2001 | 6 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Canty Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Canty Lake yet.
Getting to Canty Lake
Coordinates: 55.956383, -123.70733
Camping and rec sites at Canty Lake
- Canty Lake Trail (parking Lot)
- To the shore
- 690 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Coordinates: 55.955677, -123.722523
Depth chart for Canty Lake
9.4 mdeepest
Canty Lake runs to 9.4 m (31 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Canty Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1990.
The ice year at Canty Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Canty Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 15 October and 25 October, and ice-off between 4 June and 22 June. The median winter freezes on 22 October and opens on 12 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 20 October 2024 to 28 May 2025, 220 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Canty 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.
Canty Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Canty Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- -0.0 Caverage year now
- -1.2 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Canty 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 | Fog | 0° / -6° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Fog | 0° / -5° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-9.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -4° | 14 km/h, gusts 45 | 1 mm | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Slight snow | 4° / -6° | 18 km/h, gusts 53 | 1 mm | Rising (+11.6 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -9° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -7° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -7° | 5 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Falling (-2.8 hPa) |
Canty Lake, in brief
What fish are in Canty Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Canty Lake?
Canty Lake covers about 7.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Canty Lake in?
Canty Lake is in MU 7-30, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Canty Lake
- Williston Lake (In Zone A) 14 km away
- Williston Lake (In Zone B) 14 km away
- Meridian Lake 19 km away
- Shoal Lakes 26 km away
- Curve Lake 32 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.