Heart Lake
MU 7-22, Peace
55.4967° N, 122.5669° W
- Surface area
- 13.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 19.8m
- 65 ft
- Elevation
- 663m
Open Heart Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Heart Lake at a glance
- Region
- Peace
- Management unit
- MU 7-22
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 55.4967, -122.5669
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Fish on record at Heart Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1970 | 2011 | 33 |
| Brook Trout | 1981 | 2026 | 48 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Heart Lake
Best times of year at Heart Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Heart Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Heart Lake yet.
Getting to Heart Lake
Coordinates: 55.4967, -122.5669
Camping and rec sites at Heart Lake
- Heart Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Heart Lake
19.8 mdeepest
Heart Lake runs to 19.8 m (65 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Heart Lake and published the depth chart. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Heart Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Heart Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 30 April and 15 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 10 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 28 April 2025, 162 days.
Heart 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.
Heart Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Heart Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 2.8 Caverage year now
- 2.1 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Heart 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° / 3° | 19 km/h, gusts 78 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Slight rain showers | 8° / 2° | 18 km/h, gusts 88 | 1 mm | Falling (-3.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 5° / -3° | 12 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+5.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 5° / -4° | 5 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+5.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 6° / -8° | 5 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-3.8 hPa) |
Heart Lake, in brief
What fish are in Heart Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Heart Lake in?
Heart Lake is in MU 7-22, in the Peace. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Heart Lake
- Simpson Lake 8 km away
- Azouzetta Lake 13 km away
- Clearwater Lake 23 km away
- Morfee Lake (South) 36 km away
- Gantahaz Lake 39 km away
All 54 lakes in the Peace, with today's conditions on each.