Charlie Lake
MU 7-33, Peace
56.3375° N, 121.0047° W
- Surface area
- 1814.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 15m
- 49 ft. Province survey
- Elevation
- 691m
Open Charlie Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Charlie Lake
Charlie Lake is known for trophy Northern pike to 20 lb.
- Walleye to 10 lb
- Northern pike to 20 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Charlie Lake at a glance
- Region
- Peace
- Management unit
- MU 7-33
- Species
- Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Burbot (last recorded 1993), Largemouth Bass (last recorded 1990), White Sucker, Northern Pearl Dace, Spottail Shiner (last recorded 1993), Brook Stickleback (last recorded 1990), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1972)The newest of these fish records is from 2017.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 56.3375, -121.0047
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Fish on record at Charlie Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Walleye | 1968 | 2002 | 3 |
| Northern Pike | 1968 | 2017 | 5 |
| Yellow Perch | 1995 | 2017 | 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1933 | 1990 | 5 |
| Burbot | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
| Largemouth Bass | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| White Sucker | 1952 | 2002 | 3 |
| Northern Pearl Dace | 1998 | 1998 | 1 |
| Spottail Shiner | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
| Brook Stickleback | 1952 | 1990 | 2 |
| Sucker (General) | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Charlie Lake
Best times of year at Charlie Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Charlie Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Charlie Lake yet.
Getting to Charlie Lake
3.5 km of traced road to the shore by way of Golf Course Rd, Park Frtg and highway ramp. The road at the end is a paved surface. It stops 290 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 56.3375, -121.0047
Depth chart for Charlie Lake
15 mdeepest6.4 mmean
Charlie Lake runs to 15 m (49 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey.
The Province sounded Charlie Lake and published the depth chart. It runs to 3 sheets.
The ice year at Charlie Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Charlie Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 26 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 28 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 5 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 26 October 2024 to 18 April 2025, 174 days.
Charlie 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.
Charlie Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Charlie 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
- -0 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Charlie 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 | Partly cloudy | 9° / 4° | 28 km/h, gusts 75 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 3° | 20 km/h, gusts 71 | dry | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Heavy snow showers | 8° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 37 | 2 mm | Rising (+6.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+12.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Mainly clear | 3° / -4° | 2 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Rising (+6.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -5° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 38 | dry | Falling (-4.5 hPa) |
Charlie Lake, in brief
What fish are in Charlie Lake?
Walleye, Northern Pike, Yellow Perch, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Burbot (last recorded 1993), Largemouth Bass (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Charlie Lake in?
Charlie Lake is in MU 7-33, in the Peace. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Charlie Lake
- Cecil Lake 25 km away
- Stewart Lake 43 km away
- Inga Lake 50 km away
- Big Lake 53 km away
- Sundance Lake 73 km away
All 54 lakes in the Peace, with today's conditions on each.