Etcho Lake
MU 7-13, Omineca
54.1744° N, 124.6456° W
- Surface area
- 28.9ha
- Elevation
- 840m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Etcho Lake rec site
Open Etcho Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Etcho Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-13
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 54.174408, -124.645633
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Etcho Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Etcho Lake yet.
Getting to Etcho Lake
20.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Sutherland Oona FSR, Sutherland FSR, Dog Creek Rd, Nautley Rd and Nautley Bridge. It stops 150 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 54.174408, -124.645633
Camping and rec sites at Etcho Lake
- Etcho Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 35 m
Access: Drive up the Sutherland Forest Service Road to 13 Km. Turn left (west) onto the Sutherland - Oona FSR. Drive for 200m turn then left onto the access road and drive a further 900m to site.
Coordinates: 54.176685, -124.64708
The ice year at Etcho Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Etcho Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 29 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 9 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 27 April 2025, 161 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Etcho 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.
Etcho Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Etcho 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
- 1.0 Caverage year now
- 0.0 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Etcho 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 | 8° / 1° | 13 km/h | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -1° | 15 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+7.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 17 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Steady |
Etcho Lake, in brief
How big is Etcho Lake?
Etcho Lake covers about 28.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Etcho Lake in?
Etcho Lake is in MU 7-13, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Etcho Lake
- Ormond Lake 3 km away
- Oona Lake 6 km away
- Angly Lake 7 km away
- Peta Lake 11 km away
- Fraser Lake 13 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.