Carbon Lake
MU 7-31, Peace
55.9686° N, 122.5753° W
- Surface area
- 70.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 26m
- 85 ft. Province survey, 1982
- Elevation
- 922m
Open Carbon Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Carbon Lake at a glance
- Region
- Peace
- Management unit
- MU 7-31
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Chub (last recorded 1981), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1981)The newest of these fish records is from 1981.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 55.9686, -122.5753
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Fish on record at Carbon Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1981 | 1981 | 2 |
| Lake Trout | 1981 | 1981 | 2 |
| Lake Chub | 1981 | 1981 | 2 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1981 | 1981 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Carbon Lake
Best times of year at Carbon Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Carbon Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Carbon Lake yet.
Getting to Carbon Lake
Coordinates: 55.9686, -122.5753
Camping and rec sites at Carbon Lake
- Carbon Lake
- Campsites
- 6 designated
Depth chart for Carbon Lake
26 mdeepest13 mmean
Carbon Lake runs to 26 m (85 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1982.
The mean of 13 m (43 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1982.
The Province sounded Carbon Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1982.
The ice year at Carbon Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Carbon Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 15 May and 29 May. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 24 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 9 November 2024 to 6 May 2025, 178 days.
Carbon 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.
Carbon Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Carbon 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
- 1.8 Caverage year now
- 0.9 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Carbon 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 | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 16 km/h, gusts 56 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 10° / 3° | 11 km/h, gusts 45 | 1 mm | Falling (-6.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 6° / 0° | 15 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+6.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+13.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+4.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 7 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+4.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 38 | dry | Falling (-7.4 hPa) |
Carbon Lake, in brief
What fish are in Carbon Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Trout (last recorded 1981). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Carbon Lake in?
Carbon Lake is in MU 7-31, in the Peace. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Carbon Lake
- Wright Lake 9 km away
- Chunamun Lake 34 km away
- North Cameron Lake 43 km away
- Clearwater Lake 44 km away
- Cameron Lakes 44 km away
All 54 lakes in the Peace, with today's conditions on each.