Carina Lake
MU 7-38, Omineca
56.4778° N, 124.9792° W
- Surface area
- 210.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 25m
- 82 ft. Province survey, 1982
- Elevation
- 840m
Open Carina Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Carina Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-38
- Species
- Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Pygmy Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1981), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1981), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1981), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1981), Sucker (General) (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
- 56.4778, -124.9792
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Fish on record at Carina Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Lake Trout | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Pygmy Whitefish | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Carina Lake
Best times of year at Carina Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Carina Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Carina Lake yet.
Getting to Carina Lake
Coordinates: 56.4778, -124.9792
Camping and rec sites at Carina Lake
- Carina Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Carina Lake
25 mdeepest4.5 mmean
Carina Lake runs to 25 m (82 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1982.
The mean of 4.5 m (15 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in August 1982.
The Province sounded Carina Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1982.
The ice year at Carina Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Carina Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 23 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 11 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 28 October and opens on 20 May.
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 6 May 2025, 198 days.
Carina 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.
Carina Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Carina Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 0.5 Caverage year now
- -0.8 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Carina 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° / -3° | 13 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Slight snow showers | 8° / 0° | 9 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-8.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 5° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+8.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+12.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Clear sky | 3° / -6° | 7 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+2.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -6° | 5 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
Carina Lake, in brief
What fish are in Carina Lake?
Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Pygmy Whitefish (last recorded 1981). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Carina Lake in?
Carina Lake is in MU 7-38, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Carina Lake
- Tomias Lake 10 km away
- Wasi Lake 46 km away
- Uslika Lake 47 km away
- Chudelatsa Lake 53 km away
- Nina Lake 66 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.