Cunningham Lake
MU 7-25, Omineca
54.5875° N, 125.3217° W
- Surface area
- 94ha
- Elevation
- 738m
Open Cunningham Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Cunningham Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-25
- Species
- Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1974), Lake Trout (last recorded 1975), Burbot (last recorded 1974), Kokanee (last recorded 1974), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1974), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1974), Pygmy Whitefish (last recorded 1974), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1974), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1974), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1974)
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 54.5875, -125.3217
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Fish on record at Cunningham Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Lake Trout | 1970 | 1975 | 3 |
| Burbot | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Kokanee | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Pygmy Whitefish | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Cunningham Lake
Best times of year at Cunningham Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Cunningham Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Cunningham Lake yet.
Getting to Cunningham Lake
Coordinates: 54.5875, -125.3217
Camping and rec sites at Cunningham Lake
- Cunningham Point
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Cunningham Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Cunningham 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 30 April and 15 May. The median winter freezes on 11 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 30 April 2025, 164 days.
Cunningham 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.
Cunningham Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Cunningham Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 2.9 Caverage year now
- 2.3 Caverage year then
- +1 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Cunningham 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 | 9° / 0° | 7 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Moderate snow | 8° / 2° | 10 km/h, gusts 29 | 3 mm | Falling (-7.7 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 10 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+7.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+10.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 9 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -1° | 8 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+5.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 3 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Cunningham Lake
- Whitefish Lake 24 km away
- Tomas Lake 25 km away
- Augier Lake 25 km away
- Camsell Lake 27 km away
- Taltapin Lake 30 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.