Frank Lake
MU 7-12, Omineca
53.7076° N, 124.1243° W
- Surface area
- 126.8ha
- Elevation
- 1,216m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Frank Lake rec site
Open Frank Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Frank Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-12
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.707577, -124.124267
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Frank Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Frank Lake yet.
Getting to Frank Lake
64.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Sinkut Mountain FSR, Meridian Rd, Hargreaves Rd, Sinkut Lake Rd, Blackwater Rd, Mapes Rd, Stump Rd and Sob Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 53.707577, -124.124267
Camping and rec sites at Frank Lake
- Frank Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 62 m
Access: Drive south on the Bobtail Forest Service Road. Turn right onto the Kite Road at 56.5 Km. Drive to 11.5 Km and turn right onto the Kite 1200 Road. Staying to the left at intersections, drive a further 3.5 km to site
Coordinates: 53.71438, -124.106852
The ice year at Frank Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Frank Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 24 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 8 May and 27 May. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 18 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 14 November 2024 to 1 May 2025, 168 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Frank 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.
Frank Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Frank Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.2 Csince the 1960s
- 2.5 Caverage year now
- 1.3 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Frank 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 snow | 3° / 0° | 15 km/h | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -4° | 14 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+5.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -4° | 12 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -4° | 13 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 3° / -6° | 9 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 9 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -4° | 12 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
Frank Lake, in brief
How big is Frank Lake?
Frank Lake covers about 126.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Frank Lake in?
Frank Lake 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 Frank Lake
- Gluten Lake 14 km away
- Secord Lake 17 km away
- Home Lake 19 km away
- Paddle Lake 20 km away
- Expansion Lake 21 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.