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Emerald Lake

MU 7-16, Omineca
54.4262° N, 122.6065° W

Map of Emerald 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.122°37.2′W122°37′W122°36.8′W122°36.5′W122°36.2′W54°25.5′NEmerald LakeEmerald Lake rec site5 campsites, 189 m to shore0100200 mNMap of Emerald 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.122°36.8′W122°36.5′W122°36.2′W54°25.2′N54°25.5′NEmerald LakeEmerald Lake rec site5 campsites, 189 m to shore0200 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 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
14.2ha
Maximum depth
9.8m
32 ft
Elevation
724m
Campsites
5
At Emerald Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Emerald Lake

Emerald Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 3 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 3 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Emerald Lake at a glance

Region
Omineca
Management unit
MU 7-16
Species
Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
54.4262, -122.606497

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Fish on record at Emerald Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1984202646

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

Emerald Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Emerald Lake yet.

Getting to Emerald Lake

2.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Crystal Lake FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Emerald Lake, 2.8 km.Start of the traceCampground500 m
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: 54.4262, -122.606497

Camping and rec sites at Emerald Lake

  • Emerald Lake
    Campsites
    5 designated
    To the shore
    189 m

    Access: Travel ~65kms north of Prince George, turn right off of Hwy 97 (look for the "McEwan" sign). Keep to the left at the first junction and follow this main access road. The site is at 3km. At 1.5-2kms you will pass by Crystal Lake recreation site.
    Coordinates: 54.422556, -122.607575

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Emerald Lake

9.8 mdeepest

Emerald Lake runs to 9.8 m (32 ft) at its deepest.

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

The ice year at Emerald Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Emerald Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 12 November, and ice-off between 29 April and 17 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 7 May.

Modelled ice season at Emerald Lake: freeze-up most winters between 1 November and 12 November, ice-off between 29 April and 17 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 182 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 23 April 2025, 159 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Emerald 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.

Emerald Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Emerald Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.0 Csince the 1960s
  • 2.4 Caverage year now
  • 1.4 Caverage year then
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Emerald Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-2 C2 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1001421841960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Emerald 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 OctModerate rain7° / 3°12 km/h, gusts 342 mmSteady
Thu 22 OctModerate rain6° / -2°10 km/h, gusts 241 mmRising (+5.8 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog4° / -4°8 km/hdryRising (+12.0 hPa)
Sat 24 OctFog5° / -4°11 km/h, gusts 36drySteady
Sun 25 OctClear sky4° / -5°8 km/h, gusts 18dryRising (+1.2 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast5° / -2°8 km/h, gusts 15dryFalling (-3.3 hPa)
Tue 27 OctMainly clear5° / -3°12 km/h, gusts 28dryRising (+1.3 hPa)

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Emerald Lake, in brief

What fish are in Emerald Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Emerald Lake?

Emerald Lake covers about 14.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Emerald Lake in?

Emerald Lake is in MU 7-16, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Emerald Lake

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