Foster Lakes
MU 7-12, Omineca
54.0016° N, 124.7704° W
- Surface area
- 51.3ha
- Elevation
- 764m
Open Foster Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Foster Lakes at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-12
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 54.001552, -124.770447
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Foster Lakes fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Foster Lakes yet.
Getting to Foster Lakes
Coordinates: 54.001552, -124.770447
Camping and rec sites at Foster Lakes
- Foster Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Foster Lakes, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Foster Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 23 April and 11 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 3 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 21 April 2025, 155 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Foster Lakes 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.
Foster Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Foster Lakes 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
- 3.5 Caverage year now
- 2.5 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Foster Lakes
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 | 9° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 39 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+7.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 5° / -1° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 54 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -3° | 2 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-5.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
Foster Lakes, in brief
How big is Foster Lakes?
Foster Lakes covers about 51.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Foster Lakes in?
Foster Lakes is in MU 7-12, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Foster Lakes
- Fraser Lake 9 km away
- Deserter Lake 13 km away
- Twentysix Mile Lake 15 km away
- Laurie Lake 16 km away
- Stern Lake 17 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.