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Guyishton Lake

MU 6-4, Skeena
54.1627° N, 125.7725° W

Map of Guyishton Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.125°47.5′W125°47.2′W125°47′W125°46.8′W125°46.5′W125°46.2′W125°46′W125°45.8′W54°09.5′N54°09.8′N54°10′NGuyishton LakeGuyishton Lake rec site1 campsite, 208 m to shore0250 mNMap of Guyishton Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.125°46.5′W125°46′W54°09.2′N54°09.5′N54°09.8′N54°10′NGuyishton Lake rec site1 campsite, 208 m to shore0250 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
52.4ha
Elevation
853m
Campsites
1
At Guyishton Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Guyishton Lake

Guyishton Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 5 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 5 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.

Guyishton Lake at a glance

Region
Skeena
Management unit
MU 6-4
Species
Rainbow Trout, Longnose SuckerThe newest of these fish records is from 1998.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
54.162734, -125.772477

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Fish on record at Guyishton Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout196619982
Longnose Sucker199819981

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Guyishton Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Guyishton Lake yet.

Getting to Guyishton Lake

3.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Guyishton Lake FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Guyishton Lake, 3.0 km.Start of the traceCampground1 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 54.162734, -125.772477

Camping and rec sites at Guyishton Lake

  • Guyishton Lake
    Campsites
    1 designated
    To the shore
    208 m

    Access: From Hwy 35, south of Burns Lake, turn right on Mackenzie FSR and follow for approx. 3.5 km to the rough road on the left that accesses the site. Parking is just past the turn-off in a pull-out.
    Coordinates: 54.16142, -125.763107

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Guyishton Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Guyishton Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 6 May and 23 May. The median winter freezes on 9 November and opens on 13 May.

Modelled ice season at Guyishton Lake: freeze-up most winters between 3 November and 16 November, ice-off between 6 May and 23 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 187 days in the median winter

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 1 May 2025, 165 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Guyishton 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.

Guyishton Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Guyishton 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
  • 3.2 Caverage year now
  • 2.3 Caverage year then
  • -6 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Guyishton Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-1 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
851291731960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Guyishton 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctModerate rain7° / 0°14 km/h, gusts 22drySteady
Thu 22 OctFog4° / -4°13 km/h, gusts 18dryRising (+7.4 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog4° / -5°9 km/hdryRising (+9.5 hPa)
Sat 24 OctPartly cloudy4° / -4°12 km/h, gusts 60drySteady
Sun 25 OctClear sky4° / -5°7 km/h, gusts 32dryRising (+1.2 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy5° / -5°7 km/h, gusts 13dryFalling (-5.3 hPa)
Tue 27 OctPartly cloudy6° / -4°8 km/h, gusts 21dryRising (+1.5 hPa)

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Guyishton Lake, in brief

What fish are in Guyishton Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Guyishton Lake?

Guyishton Lake covers about 52.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Guyishton Lake in?

Guyishton Lake is in MU 6-4, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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