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Chuchi Lake

MU 7-28, Omineca
55.1747° N, 124.5308° W

Map of Chuchi Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.125°00′W124°50′W124°40′W124°30′W124°20′W55°05′N55°10′N55°15′NChuchi LakeChuchi Lake North rec site4 campsites, 70 m to shore0510 kmNMap of Chuchi Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.124°45′W124°30′W55°00′N55°05′N55°10′N55°15′N55°20′NChuchi Lake North rec site4 campsites, 70 m to shore010 kmN
WaterRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 9 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
75ha
Elevation
866m
Campsites
4
At Chuchi Lake North rec site

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Trophy fish at Chuchi Lake

Chuchi Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 22 lb.

  • Lake trout to 22 lb
  • Rainbow trout to 6.6 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.

Chuchi Lake at a glance

Region
Omineca
Management unit
MU 7-28
Species
Lake Trout (last recorded 1975), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1992), Bull Trout, Burbot (last recorded 1975), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1975), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1975), Pygmy Whitefish (last recorded 1975), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1975), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1975), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1975), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1975), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1975), Rainbow Smelt (last recorded 1975), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1975), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1975), White Sucker (last recorded 1975)
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
55.1747, -124.5308

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Fish on record at Chuchi Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Lake Trout197519751
Rainbow Trout197519924
Burbot197519751
Lake Whitefish197519751
Mountain Whitefish197519751
Pygmy Whitefish197519751
Largescale Sucker197519751
Longnose Sucker197519751
Northern Pikeminnow197519751
Peamouth Chub197519751
Prickly Sculpin197519751
Rainbow Smelt197519751
Redside Shiner197519751
Sucker (General)197519751
White Sucker197519751

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

How to fish Chuchi Lake

Best times of year at Chuchi Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Chuchi Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Chuchi Lake yet.

Getting to Chuchi Lake

Coordinates: 55.1747, -124.5308

Camping and rec sites at Chuchi Lake

  • Chuchi Lake North
    Campsites
    4 designated
    To the shore
    70 m

    Access: From Fort St James, drive north on the Germansen Landing North Road. At 100 km, turn left (west) onto the Indata FSR. Drive 20 km on the Indata FSR to the site access road.
    Coordinates: 55.189257, -124.51414

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

  • Chuchi Lake Point
    Campsites
    15 designated
    To the shore
    192 m

    Coordinates: 55.168884, -124.347964

The ice year at Chuchi Lake, modelled

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

In the model Chuchi Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 8 May and 25 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 18 May.

Modelled ice season at Chuchi Lake: freeze-up most winters between 28 October and 8 November, ice-off between 8 May and 25 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 196 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 17 November 2024 to 28 April 2025, 162 days.

Chuchi 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.

Chuchi Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Chuchi Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.2 Csince the 1960s
  • -0.1 Caverage year now
  • -1.2 Caverage year then
  • -5 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Chuchi Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-4 C-0 C4 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1521832141960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Chuchi 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 OctOvercast7° / -1°10 km/h, gusts 26drySteady
Wed 21 OctModerate snow8° / 2°10 km/h, gusts 263 mmFalling (-8.1 hPa)
Thu 22 OctSlight snow showers5° / -1°13 km/h, gusts 30dryRising (+6.3 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast4° / -2°6 km/h, gusts 15dryRising (+11.1 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / -2°8 km/h, gusts 22dryRising (+2.2 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast4° / -3°4 km/h, gusts 17dryRising (+5.1 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast4° / -2°3 km/h, gusts 14dryFalling (-4.4 hPa)

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