Clear Lake
MU 7-10, Omineca
53.6648° N, 123.0203° W
- Surface area
- 11ha
- Maximum depth
- 14m
- 46 ft
- Elevation
- 906m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Clear Lake rec site
Open Clear Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Clear Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-10
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.664809, -123.020278
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Fish on record at Clear Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1984 | 2026 | 30 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Clear Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Clear Lake yet.
Getting to Clear Lake
26.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Willys Hump FSR, Clear Lake Sawmill Rd, Blackwater Rd, Jutland Rd and Jensen Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 53.664809, -123.020278
Camping and rec sites at Clear Lake
- Clear Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 28 m
Access: Head west on Highway 16 from PG and turn left onto the Blackwater Rd - proceed 21km and turn right on to the Pelican FSR. At 5km turn to the right. Drive an additional 5 km and turn left onto Willy's Hump Rd where the main road ends (you will see a gate on the main road). Travel 1.8km on the Willy's Hump road and then turn left. The site is located another 1.3kms. The site is 2WD accessible but a high clearance vehicle is recommended as the road has not received maintenance in several years.
Coordinates: 53.667475, -123.021553
Depth chart for Clear Lake
14 mdeepest
Clear Lake runs to 14 m (46 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Clear Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1986.
The ice year at Clear Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Clear Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 24 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 4 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 14 November 2024 to 1 May 2025, 168 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Clear 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.
Clear Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Clear Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 4.5 Caverage year now
- 3.6 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Clear 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 | Overcast | 9° / 2° | 11 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / -3° | 12 km/h, gusts 18 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 12 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 15 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 2° / -5° | 10 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Rising (+1.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 5° / -4° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
Clear Lake, in brief
What fish are in Clear Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Clear Lake?
Clear Lake covers about 11 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Clear Lake in?
Clear Lake is in MU 7-10, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Clear Lake
- Shesta Lake 4 km away
- Lynx Lake 9 km away
- Nelson Lake 10 km away
- MacKenzieLake 15 km away
- Fyfe Lake 17 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.