Decker Lake
MU 6-5, Skeena
54.2893° N, 125.8421° W
- Surface area
- 1180.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 16m
- 52 ft. Province survey, 1981
- Elevation
- 698m
Open Decker Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Decker Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-5
- Species
- Burbot (last recorded 1981), Kokanee (last recorded 1981), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Chub (last recorded 1981), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1981), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1981), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1981), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1981), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1981)The newest of these fish records is from 1981.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 54.289315, -125.842083
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Fish on record at Decker Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Burbot | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Kokanee | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Lake Chub | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Decker Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Decker Lake yet.
Getting to Decker Lake
0.7 km of traced road to the shore. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 580 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 54.289315, -125.842083
Depth chart for Decker Lake
16 mdeepest9.4 mmean
Decker Lake runs to 16 m (52 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1981.
The mean of 9.4 m (31 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in November 1981.
The Province sounded Decker Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1981.
The ice year at Decker Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Decker Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 November and 21 November, and ice-off between 25 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 15 November and opens on 3 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 22 April 2025, 156 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Decker 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.
Decker Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Decker 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
- 3.2 Caverage year now
- 2.3 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Decker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Steady |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 17 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -4° | 17 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Fog | 6° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-5.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / -4° | 21 km/h, gusts 43 | 2 mm | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -2° | 21 km/h, gusts 56 | 8 mm | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -9° | 8 km/h | dry | Steady |
Decker Lake, in brief
What fish are in Decker Lake?
Burbot (last recorded 1981), Kokanee (last recorded 1981), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1981). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Decker Lake?
Decker Lake covers about 1180.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Decker Lake in?
Decker 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 Decker Lake
- Kager Lake 11 km away
- Nellian Lake 12 km away
- Division Lake 12 km away
- Burns Lake 14 km away
- Guyishton Lake 15 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.