Gwillim Lake
MU 7-21, Peace
55.3569° N, 121.3161° W
- Surface area
- 1091.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 48m
- 157 ft. Province survey, 1976
- Elevation
- 779m
Open Gwillim Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Gwillim Lake
Gwillim Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 15 lb.
- Lake trout to 15 lb
- Bull trout to 8 lb
- Rainbow trout to 6 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.
Gwillim Lake at a glance
- Region
- Peace
- Management unit
- MU 7-21
- Species
- Lake Trout (last recorded 1976), Bull Trout (last recorded 1976), Rainbow Trout, Walleye (last recorded 1993), Arctic Grayling (last recorded 1976), Burbot (last recorded 1976), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1976), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1976), Northern Pike (last recorded 1976), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1976), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1976), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1976), Slimy Sculpin (last recorded 1976), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1976)
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 55.3569, -121.3161
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Fish on record at Gwillim Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 1976 | 1976 | 3 |
| Bull Trout | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
| Walleye | 1993 | 1993 | 1 |
| Arctic Grayling | 1976 | 1976 | 3 |
| Burbot | 1976 | 1976 | 3 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1976 | 1976 | 3 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1976 | 1976 | 3 |
| Northern Pike | 1976 | 1976 | 3 |
| Dolly Varden | 1976 | 1976 | 2 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1976 | 1976 | 3 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1976 | 1976 | 3 |
| Slimy Sculpin | 1976 | 1976 | 3 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Gwillim Lake
Best times of year at Gwillim Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Gwillim Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Gwillim Lake yet.
Getting to Gwillim Lake
Coordinates: 55.3569, -121.3161
Depth chart for Gwillim Lake
48 mdeepest30.9 mmean
Gwillim Lake runs to 48 m (157 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1976.
The mean of 30.9 m (101 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in January 1976.
The Province sounded Gwillim Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.
The ice year at Gwillim Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Gwillim Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 15 November, and ice-off between 29 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 8 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 24 April 2025, 158 days.
Gwillim 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.
Gwillim Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Gwillim Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 1.2 Caverage year now
- 0.4 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Gwillim 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 | 9° / 0° | 22 km/h, gusts 62 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 4° | 20 km/h, gusts 60 | dry | Falling (-7.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 7° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 41 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+13.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+5.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 14 km/h, gusts 49 | dry | Falling (-7.9 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Gwillim Lake
- Moose Lake 12 km away
- Boulder Lake 21 km away
- Quality Lake 39 km away
- Sundance Lake 40 km away
- Bearhole Lake 52 km away
All 54 lakes in the Peace, with today's conditions on each.