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Chataway Lake

MU 3-18, Thompson-Nicola
50.3742° N, 120.9081° W

Map of Chataway Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.120°55.5′W120°55.2′W120°55′W120°54.8′W120°54.5′W120°54.2′W120°54′W50°22.2′N50°22.5′N50°22.8′NChataway Lake0250 mNMap of Chataway Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.120°54.5′W50°22.2′N50°22.5′N50°22.8′N0250 mN
WaterRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
22.5ha
Elevation
1,405m

Open Chataway Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Chataway Lake

Chataway Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 6 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 6 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.

Chataway Lake at a glance

Region
Thompson-Nicola
Management unit
MU 3-18
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1976)The newest of these fish records is from 1976.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
50.3742, -120.9081

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Fish on record at Chataway Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout197619761

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Chataway Lake

Best times of year at Chataway Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Chataway Lake fishing regulations

Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Chataway Lake

Coordinates: 50.3742, -120.9081

Camping and rec sites at Chataway Lake

  • Chataway Lake South
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

The ice year at Chataway Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Chataway Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 25 October and 5 November, and ice-off between 13 May and 2 June. The median winter freezes on 30 October and opens on 23 May.

Modelled ice season at Chataway Lake: freeze-up most winters between 25 October and 5 November, ice-off between 13 May and 2 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 206 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 28 October 2024 to 9 May 2025, 193 days.

Chataway 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.

Chataway Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Chataway 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
  • 2.6 Caverage year now
  • 1.6 Caverage year then
  • -9 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Chataway Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-0 C3 C5 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1131551971960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Chataway 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctClear sky9° / -2°14 km/h, gusts 19drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast14° / 2°20 km/h, gusts 35dryFalling (-7.3 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast8° / 2°11 km/h, gusts 18drySteady
Fri 23 OctOvercast5° / -3°13 km/h, gusts 19dryRising (+12.7 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / -5°11 km/hdryRising (+6.0 hPa)
Sun 25 OctPartly cloudy6° / -6°8 km/hdryRising (+2.3 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy7° / -6°6 km/hdryFalling (-1.7 hPa)

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Chataway Lake, in brief

What fish are in Chataway Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1976). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Chataway Lake in?

Chataway Lake is in MU 3-18, in the Thompson-Nicola. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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