Co-op Lake
MU 6-5, Skeena
54.1861° N, 125.4304° W
- Surface area
- 31.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 10.4m
- 34 ft
- Elevation
- 885m
- Campsites
- 10
- At Co-Op Lake rec site
Co-op Lake is a small water of 31.9 ha in the Skeena. The Co-Op Lake recreation site is 167 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Co-op Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Co-op Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-5
- Species
- Brook Trout, KokaneeThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 54.186116, -125.430441
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Fish on record at Co-op Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1963 | 2026 | 60 |
| Kokanee | 2017 | 2026 | 10 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Co-op Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Co-op Lake yet.
Getting to Co-op Lake
2.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Augier Main FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 54.186116, -125.430441
Camping and rec sites at Co-op Lake
- Co-Op Lake
- Campsites
- 10 designated
- To the shore
- 34 m
Access: 22km east of Burns Lake, from Hwy 16 turn onto the Augier Main FSR (there are blue highway signs for Co-op Lake), proceed up Augier Main FSR for 4.5kms. The site access is on the east side of the road and is marked with a 3 blade sign.
Coordinates: 54.187593, -125.433121
Depth chart for Co-op Lake
10.4 mdeepest
Co-op Lake runs to 10.4 m (34 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Co-op Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.
The ice year at Co-op Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Co-op Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 5 May and 22 May. The median winter freezes on 10 November and opens on 13 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 29 April 2025, 163 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Co-op 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.
Co-op Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Co-op 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
- 0.9 Caverage year now
- -0.1 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Co-op 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 | 7° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 4° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+7.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -4° | 13 km/h, gusts 60 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 3° / -6° | 5 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-5.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
Co-op Lake, in brief
What fish are in Co-op Lake?
Brook Trout, Kokanee. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Co-op Lake?
Co-op Lake covers about 31.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Co-op Lake in?
Co-op Lake is in MU 6-5, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Co-op Lake
- Richmond Lake 10 km away
- Maud Lake 14 km away
- Burns Lake 16 km away
- Tchesinkut Lake 16 km away
- Taltapin Lake 16 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.