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Dennis Lake

MU 6-9, Skeena
54.7653° N, 127.4328° W

Map of Dennis Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.127°27.5′W127°27′W127°26.5′W127°26′W127°25.5′W54°45.8′N54°46′N54°46.2′NDennis LakeDennis Lake rec site3 campsites, 17 m to shore0250500 mNMap of Dennis Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.127°26′W54°45.5′N54°45.8′N54°46′N54°46.2′NDennis LakeDennis Lake rec site3 campsites, 17 m to shore0500 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 9 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
89.5ha
Elevation
842m
Campsites
3
At Dennis Lake rec site

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Dennis Lake at a glance

Region
Skeena
Management unit
MU 6-9
Species
Lake Trout, Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1972), Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1968), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1968), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1968), Coho Salmon (last recorded 1968), Sockeye Salmon (last recorded 1968), Steelhead (last recorded 1968), Pink Salmon (last recorded 1968), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1995), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1968), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1968), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1968), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1968), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1968)
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
54.7653, -127.4328

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Fish on record at Dennis Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout196619724
Cutthroat Trout196819682
Dolly Varden196819682
Mountain Whitefish196819682
Coho Salmon196819683
Sockeye Salmon196819683
Steelhead196819683
Pink Salmon196819681
Sculpin (General)199519951
Largescale Sucker196819681
Longnose Sucker196819681
Northern Pikeminnow196819681
Peamouth Chub196819681
Prickly Sculpin196819681

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Dennis Lake

Best times of year at Dennis Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Dennis Lake fishing regulations

Rainbow trout over 50 cm catch and release. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Dennis Lake

29.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of McDonell Lake FSR, Hudson Bay Mountain Rd, Dahlie Rd, Railway Ave and King St. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Dennis Lake, 29.6 km.Start of the traceCampground5 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 54.7653, -127.4328

Camping and rec sites at Dennis Lake

  • Dennis Lake
    Campsites
    3 designated
    To the shore
    17 m

    Access: Take the Hudson Bay Mountain Road from Smithers to approximately 12km. Turn onto the McDonnell Lake Road and travel another 13 km. The access road to the site will be on your left hand side and is marked with a 3 blade sign.
    Coordinates: 54.767616, -127.439016

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Dennis Lake

The Province sounded Dennis Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.

Ice fishing at Dennis Lake

Dennis 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.

This week at Dennis 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctSlight rain5° / -3°7 km/h, gusts 22drySteady
Thu 22 OctFog4° / -6°10 km/h, gusts 17dryRising (+7.8 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog3° / -6°7 km/hdryRising (+9.4 hPa)
Sat 24 OctPartly cloudy4° / -5°4 km/h, gusts 65drySteady
Sun 25 OctMainly clear5° / -4°4 km/h, gusts 15drySteady
Mon 26 OctMainly clear6° / -3°2 km/hdryFalling (-4.8 hPa)
Tue 27 OctPartly cloudy7° / -1°4 km/h, gusts 23dryRising (+1.9 hPa)

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