Chunamun Lake
MU 7-35, Peace
56.1753° N, 122.1694° W
- Surface area
- 43.8ha
- Elevation
- 904m
Open Chunamun Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Chunamun Lake at a glance
- Region
- Peace
- Management unit
- MU 7-35
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake ChubThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 56.1753, -122.1694
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Fish on record at Chunamun Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1982 | 2026 | 44 |
| Lake Chub | 2008 | 2008 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Chunamun Lake
Best times of year at Chunamun Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Chunamun Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Chunamun Lake yet.
Getting to Chunamun Lake
41.7 km of traced road to the shore by way of Beryl Prairie Rd and Canyon Dr. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 420 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 56.1753, -122.1694
The ice year at Chunamun Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Chunamun Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 21 October and 3 November, and ice-off between 13 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 29 October and opens on 21 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 25 October 2024 to 8 May 2025, 195 days.
Chunamun 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.
Chunamun Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Chunamun 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
- 0.6 Caverage year now
- -0.5 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Chunamun 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° / -1° | 19 km/h, gusts 58 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 10° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 6° / 0° | 12 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+6.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -1° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+13.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+4.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+4.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Falling (-8.6 hPa) |
Chunamun Lake, in brief
What fish are in Chunamun Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Chunamun Lake in?
Chunamun Lake is in MU 7-35, in the Peace. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Chunamun Lake
- Carbon Lake 34 km away
- North Cameron Lake 37 km away
- Wright Lake 38 km away
- Cameron Lakes 40 km away
- Moberly Lake 47 km away
All 54 lakes in the Peace, with today's conditions on each.