Cheslatta Lake
MU 6-4, Skeena
53.7419° N, 125.3650° W
- Surface area
- 4132.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 72.5m
- 238 ft
- Elevation
- 767m
Open Cheslatta Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Cheslatta Lake
Cheslatta Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 12 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 6 lb
- Lake trout to 12 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.
Cheslatta Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994), Lake Trout (last recorded 1994), Bull Trout, Kokanee (last recorded 1994), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1994), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1994), Burbot (last recorded 1994), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1994), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1994), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1994), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1994), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1994), Lake Chub (last recorded 1994), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1994)
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 53.7419, -125.365
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Fish on record at Cheslatta Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1951 | 1994 | 3 |
| Lake Trout | 1983 | 1994 | 2 |
| Kokanee | 1983 | 1994 | 2 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1983 | 1994 | 2 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1983 | 1994 | 2 |
| Burbot | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
| Whitefish (General) | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1983 | 1994 | 2 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1983 | 1994 | 2 |
| Redside Shiner | 1983 | 1994 | 2 |
| Sucker (General) | 1983 | 1994 | 2 |
| Lake Chub | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Cheslatta Lake
Best times of year at Cheslatta Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Cheslatta Lake fishing regulations
Lake trout catch and release, Sept 15-Oct 31; Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 3 (only 1 over 50 cm), Nov 1-Sept 14. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Cheslatta Lake
Coordinates: 53.7419, -125.365
Depth chart for Cheslatta Lake
72.5 mdeepest
Cheslatta Lake runs to 72.5 m (238 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Cheslatta Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979. It runs to 3 sheets.
The ice year at Cheslatta Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Cheslatta Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 10 November and 25 November, and ice-off between 21 April and 10 May. The median winter freezes on 17 November and opens on 29 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 November 2024 to 14 April 2025, 148 days.
Cheslatta 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.
Cheslatta Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Cheslatta 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
- 2.4 Caverage year now
- 1.4 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Cheslatta 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 | 10° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 9° / 3° | 10 km/h, gusts 24 | 1 mm | Falling (-8.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 14 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+7.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+10.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 6° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+5.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Falling (-4.5 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Cheslatta Lake
- Knapp Lake 9 km away
- Wapoose Lake 11 km away
- Ootsanee Lake 14 km away
- Trout Lake 15 km away
- Bird Lake 15 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.