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Hogsback Lake

MU 7-12, Omineca
53.8450° N, 123.8308° W

Map of Hogsback 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.123°51′W123°50.5′W123°50′W123°49.5′W53°50.5′N53°50.8′N53°51′NHogsback LakeHogsback Lake rec site10 campsites, 35 m to shore0250500 mNMap of Hogsback 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.123°50′W123°49.5′W53°50.2′N53°50.5′N53°50.8′N53°51′NHogsback Lake rec site10 campsites, 35 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
51.1ha
Elevation
810m
Campsites
10
At Hogsback Lake rec site

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Hogsback Lake at a glance

Region
Omineca
Management unit
MU 7-12
Species
Rainbow TroutSpecies from angling reports and our own records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates
53.845, -123.8308

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How to fish Hogsback Lake

Best times of year at Hogsback Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Hogsback Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Hogsback Lake

13.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Hogsback Lake Rd, Blackwater Rd and Mapes Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 100 m short of the campground.

The road route traced to Campground at Hogsback Lake, 13.6 km.Start of the traceCampground2 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: 53.845, -123.8308

Camping and rec sites at Hogsback Lake

  • Hogsback Lake
    Campsites
    10 designated
    To the shore
    35 m

    Access: From the junction of Hwy 16 and the Blackwater Road located 6 km east of Vanderhoof, drive southeast 17 kms down the Blackwater Road to the junction of the Hogsback Road. Turn right on the Hogsback Road and drive 1.6 km to the site access road.
    Coordinates: 53.849088, -123.833023

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Hogsback Lake, modelled

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

In the model Hogsback Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 19 April and 8 May. The median winter freezes on 9 November and opens on 28 April.

Modelled ice season at Hogsback Lake: freeze-up most winters between 3 November and 17 November, ice-off between 19 April and 8 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 170 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 22 April 2025, 156 days.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Hogsback Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.

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.

Hogsback Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

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

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
911321741960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Hogsback 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
Tue 20 OctOvercast10° / -3°10 km/h, gusts 18drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast12° / 2°8 km/h, gusts 20dryFalling (-8.7 hPa)
Thu 22 OctLight drizzle6° / 0°19 km/h, gusts 40dryRising (+6.8 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast6° / -2°11 km/h, gusts 19dryRising (+11.0 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / -2°4 km/h, gusts 16dryRising (+1.3 hPa)
Sun 25 OctMainly clear3° / -4°3 km/h, gusts 13dryRising (+5.6 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast3° / -3°4 km/h, gusts 16dryFalling (-3.9 hPa)

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Hogsback Lake, in brief

What fish are in Hogsback Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from angling reports and our own records.

Which management unit is Hogsback Lake in?

Hogsback Lake is in MU 7-12, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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