Hobson Lake
MU 7-12, Omineca
53.5803° N, 124.7322° W
- Surface area
- 66.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 7m
- 23 ft
- Elevation
- 903m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Hobson Lake rec site
Open Hobson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Hobson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-12
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Lake Chub, Sucker (General), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1987), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1987), Minnow (General) (last recorded 1987)
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 53.5803, -124.7322
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Fish on record at Hobson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1987 | 2026 | 34 |
| Lake Chub | 2004 | 2004 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1 | ||
| Largescale Sucker | 1987 | 1987 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1987 | 1987 | 1 |
| Minnow (General) | 1987 | 1987 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Hobson Lake
Best times of year at Hobson Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Hobson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Hobson Lake yet.
Getting to Hobson Lake
Coordinates: 53.5803, -124.7322
Camping and rec sites at Hobson Lake
- Hobson Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 47 m
Access: Drive south on the Kluskus Forest Service Road to 73.5 km, turn right (west) on the Natulkuz-500 Road and drive a further 9.1 kms. Turn right (north) on the Kluskus-Hobson FSR and go a further 2.8 kms to site.
Coordinates: 53.58384, -124.722724
Depth chart for Hobson Lake
7 mdeepest
Hobson Lake runs to 7 m (23 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Hobson Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1989.
The ice year at Hobson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Hobson Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 22 November, and ice-off between 24 April and 13 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 5 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 23 April 2025, 157 days.
Hobson 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.
Hobson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Hobson 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
- 1.6 Caverage year now
- 0.7 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Hobson 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 | Overcast | 11° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Slight snow showers | 11° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 26 | 1 mm | Falling (-8.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 6° / 0° | 12 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Rising (+7.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+10.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 6° / -3° | 9 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+5.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-4.1 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Hobson Lake
- Chief Gray Lake 3 km away
- Fish Lake (Kenney Dam Road) 11 km away
- Knewstubb Lake 13 km away
- Crystal Lake 20 km away
- Brewster Lakes 21 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.