Hay Lake
MU 7-8, Omineca
53.3557° N, 122.0839° W
- Surface area
- 45ha
- Maximum depth
- 6.4m
- 21 ft. Province survey, 1979
- Elevation
- 942m
Open Hay Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Hay Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1961), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1961), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1961), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1961), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1961), White Sucker (last recorded 1961)The newest of these fish records is from 1961.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.355734, -122.083924
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Fish on record at Hay Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1961 | 1961 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1961 | 1961 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1961 | 1961 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1961 | 1961 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1961 | 1961 | 1 |
| White Sucker | 1961 | 1961 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Hay Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Hay Lake yet.
Getting to Hay Lake
Coordinates: 53.355734, -122.083924
Camping and rec sites at Hay Lake
- Hay Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Hay Lake
6.4 mdeepest3.9 mmean
Hay Lake runs to 6.4 m (21 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1979.
The mean of 3.9 m (13 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in July 1979.
The Province sounded Hay Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Hay Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Hay Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 14 November, and ice-off between 28 April and 17 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 15 November 2024 to 17 April 2025, 153 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Hay 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.
Hay Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Hay 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
- 1.3 Caverage year now
- 0.4 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Hay 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 | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 14 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 4° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 22 | 2 mm | Rising (+7.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 5° / -4° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 11 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 7° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
Hay Lake, in brief
What fish are in Hay Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1961). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Hay Lake?
Hay Lake covers about 45 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Hay Lake in?
Hay Lake is in MU 7-8, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Hay Lake
- Lodi Lake 2 km away
- Ahbau Lake 9 km away
- Teapot Lake 11 km away
- Crescent Lake 15 km away
- Stony Lake 15 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.