Expansion Lake
MU 7-11, Omineca
53.5164° N, 124.0916° W
- Surface area
- 16.7ha
- Elevation
- 871m
Open Expansion Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Expansion Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-11
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.516351, -124.091576
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Expansion Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Expansion Lake yet.
Getting to Expansion Lake
Coordinates: 53.516351, -124.091576
Camping and rec sites at Expansion Lake
- Upper Chilako River
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Expansion Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Expansion 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 23 April and 9 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 2 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 29 April 2025, 163 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Expansion 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.
Expansion Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Expansion Lake is 0.6 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.6 Csince the 1960s
- 3.3 Caverage year now
- 2.6 Caverage year then
- -1 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Expansion 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 | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 12 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+7.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 12 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 15 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 7° / -2° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
Expansion Lake, in brief
How big is Expansion Lake?
Expansion Lake covers about 16.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Expansion Lake in?
Expansion Lake is in MU 7-11, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Expansion Lake
- Batnuni Lake 17 km away
- Klunchatistli Lake 18 km away
- Lavoie Lake 18 km away
- Gluten Lake 18 km away
- Secord Lake 20 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.