Home Lake
MU 7-12, Omineca
53.7090° N, 124.4062° W
- Surface area
- 92.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 12m
- 39 ft. Province survey, 1979
- Elevation
- 1,089m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Home Lake Cabin rec site
Open Home Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Home Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-12
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1978)The newest of these fish records is from 1978.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.708952, -124.406166
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Fish on record at Home Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1978 | 1978 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Home Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Home Lake yet.
Getting to Home Lake
Coordinates: 53.708952, -124.406166
Camping and rec sites at Home Lake
- Home Lake North East
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails) - Home Lake Cabin
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 15 m
Coordinates: 53.705343, -124.411568
Depth chart for Home Lake
12 mdeepest5.4 mmean
Home Lake runs to 12 m (39 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1979.
The mean of 5.4 m (18 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in October 1979.
The Province sounded Home Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Home Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Home Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 6 May and 24 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 15 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.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Home 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.
Home Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Home Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.2 Csince the 1960s
- 2.0 Caverage year now
- 0.8 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Home 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 | Moderate snow | 8° / -1° | 17 km/h | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 3° / -3° | 13 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+7.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -3° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -4° | 18 km/h, gusts 49 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -6° | 9 km/h, gusts 41 | dry | Rising (+1.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 5° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
Home Lake, in brief
What fish are in Home Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1978). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Home Lake?
Home Lake covers about 92.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Home Lake in?
Home 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.
Trout lakes near Home Lake
- Paddle Lake 3 km away
- Crystal Lake 9 km away
- Secord Lake 10 km away
- Gluten Lake 12 km away
- Vivian Lake 12 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.