Division Lake
MU 6-6, Skeena
54.3557° N, 125.6874° W
- Surface area
- 26.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 6.1m
- 20 ft. Province survey, 1975
- Elevation
- 950m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Division Lake rec site
Open Division Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Division Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-6
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1994), White Sucker (last recorded 1993), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1985)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 54.35573, -125.687435
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Fish on record at Division Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1974 | 1995 | 10 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1974 | 1994 | 4 |
| White Sucker | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1985 | 1985 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Division Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Division Lake yet.
Getting to Division Lake
19.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Babine Rd, Babine Lake Rd, unsigned and Beatty Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 54.35573, -125.687435
Camping and rec sites at Division Lake
- Division Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 44 m
Access: Near Burns Lake, from Hwy 16 head north at Babine Lake Road for 17.3 kms. Site is on the right hand side and is marked with a 3 blade sign.
Coordinates: 54.360164, -125.680977
Depth chart for Division Lake
6.1 mdeepest3.1 mmean
Division Lake runs to 6.1 m (20 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1975.
The mean of 3.1 m (10 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1975.
The Province sounded Division Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1975.
The ice year at Division Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Division Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 11 May and 28 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 19 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 9 November 2024 to 10 May 2025, 182 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Division 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.
Division Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Division 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 Division 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 | 5° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 43 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 4° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+7.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 4° / -4° | 6 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 17 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -4° | 3 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 43 | dry | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
Division Lake, in brief
What fish are in Division Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Division Lake?
Division Lake covers about 26.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Division Lake in?
Division Lake is in MU 6-6, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Division Lake
- Pinkut Lake 4 km away
- Nellian Lake 6 km away
- Ling Lake 7 km away
- Augier Lake 10 km away
- Decker Lake 12 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.