Gantahaz Lake
MU 7-30, Omineca
55.3803° N, 123.1456° W
- Surface area
- 45ha
- Maximum depth
- 11.6m
- 38 ft
- Elevation
- 719m
Open Gantahaz Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Gantahaz Lake
Gantahaz Lake is known for trophy Brook trout to 3 lb.
- Brook 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.
Gantahaz Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-30
- Species
- Brook Trout, Lake Trout, Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1993), Lake Chub (last recorded 1977)
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 55.3803, -123.1456
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Fish on record at Gantahaz Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1976 | 2026 | 53 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1970 | 1993 | 3 |
| Lake Chub | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Gantahaz Lake
Best times of year at Gantahaz Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Gantahaz Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Gantahaz Lake yet.
Getting to Gantahaz Lake
5.2 km of traced road to the shore by way of Hwy 39. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 490 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 55.3803, -123.1456
Depth chart for Gantahaz Lake
11.6 mdeepest
Gantahaz Lake runs to 11.6 m (38 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Gantahaz Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Gantahaz Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Gantahaz Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 8 May and 23 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 15 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 13 November 2024 to 29 April 2025, 167 days.
Gantahaz Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Gantahaz Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Gantahaz 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
- 2.8 Caverage year now
- 1.8 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Gantahaz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / 4° | 18 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Moderate rain | 6° / 3° | 18 km/h, gusts 37 | 3 mm | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 5° / 1° | 9 km/h, gusts 16 | 1 mm | Rising (+4.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 4° / 0° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Rising (+4.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Gantahaz Lake
- Morfee Lake (South) 6 km away
- Gataiga Lake 17 km away
- Grayling Lake 27 km away
- Pothole Lakes 28 km away
- TwinLake 29 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.