Eastern Lake
MU 6-4, Skeena
53.8687° N, 126.4114° W
- Surface area
- 21.8ha
- Elevation
- 875m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Eastern Lake rec site
Open Eastern Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Eastern Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.868703, -126.411442
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Eastern Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Eastern Lake yet.
Getting to Eastern Lake
1.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Shelford No 1 Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 53.868703, -126.411442
Camping and rec sites at Eastern Lake
- Eastern Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 179 m
Access: Travel South from Southbank for 18.3 km on Keefe's Landing Road. At the fork, continue west down the Keefe's Landing Road for another 20.7 km. Turn right on the Ootsa Nadina Road and travel for ~23.2 km, then turn right and head 600 m north to reach the site. Can also be accessed from Houston via Morice-Owen, Owen-East, Ootsa-Nadina.
Coordinates: 53.872631, -126.408364
The ice year at Eastern Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Eastern Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 10 November and 23 November, and ice-off between 11 May and 1 June. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 21 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 26 April 2025, 160 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Eastern 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.
Eastern Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Eastern Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- -1.0 Caverage year now
- -2.1 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Eastern 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 | Slight rain | 6° / 1° | 14 km/h, gusts 53 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Rising (+7.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 4° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+9.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Fog | 4° / -1° | 19 km/h, gusts 57 | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 9 | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 49 | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
Eastern Lake, in brief
How big is Eastern Lake?
Eastern Lake covers about 21.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Eastern Lake in?
Eastern Lake is in MU 6-4, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Eastern Lake
- Lund Lake 3 km away
- Picket Lake 7 km away
- Ootsa Lake 21 km away
- Parrott Lakes 25 km away
- Parrott Lakes 28 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.