Cicuta Lake
MU 6-4, Skeena
53.5967° N, 125.0518° W
- Surface area
- 181.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 12m
- 39 ft
- Elevation
- 894m
- Campsites
- 6
- At Rum Cache Lake rec site
Open Cicuta Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Cicuta Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.596722, -125.051845
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Fish on record at Cicuta Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1986 | 1995 | 5 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Cicuta Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Cicuta Lake yet.
Getting to Cicuta Lake
Coordinates: 53.596722, -125.051845
Camping and rec sites at Cicuta Lake
- Rum Cache Lake
- Campsites
- 6 designated
- To the shore
- 14 m
Access: From the junction of Hwy 16 and the Holy Cross Forest Service Road (100 Road) which is located 6 km east of the Village of Fraser Lake, drive south on the Holy Cross Forest Service Road to (1)66.5 km. Turn right (west) onto the Rum Cache Lake Forest Service Road. Follow the Rum Cache Lake Forest Service Road to the junction at 4.5 km, turn right and continue for another 2 km to the site.
Coordinates: 53.596581, -125.021847
Depth chart for Cicuta Lake
12 mdeepest5 mmean
Cicuta Lake runs to 12 m (39 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 5 m (16 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in August 1978.
The Province sounded Cicuta Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978.
The ice year at Cicuta Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Cicuta Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 November and 22 November, and ice-off between 28 April and 18 May. The median winter freezes on 14 November and opens on 9 May.
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.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Cicuta Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
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.
Cicuta Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Cicuta Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 3.6 Caverage year now
- 2.7 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Cicuta 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Moderate rain | 8° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 32 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 5° / -1° | 12 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+7.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 5° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+9.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 18 km/h, gusts 59 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+1.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+2.0 hPa) |
Cicuta Lake, in brief
What fish are in Cicuta Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Cicuta Lake?
Cicuta Lake covers about 181.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Cicuta Lake in?
Cicuta Lake is in MU 6-4, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Cicuta Lake
- Murray Lake 7 km away
- Fish Lake (Kenney Dam Road) 11 km away
- Bird Lake 11 km away
- Knewstubb Lake 13 km away
- Chief Gray Lake 19 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.