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Kerry Lake

MU 7-24, Omineca
54.6881° N, 122.8018° W

Map of Kerry 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.122°53′W122°52′W122°51′W122°50′W122°49′W122°48′W122°47′W122°46′W122°45′W54°39.5′N54°40′N54°40.5′N54°41′N54°41.5′N54°42′NKerry LakeKerry Lake rec site4 campsites, 221 m to shore01 kmNMap of Kerry 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.122°48′W122°46′W54°40′N54°41′N54°42′NKerry Lake rec site4 campsites, 221 m to shore01 kmN
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
391.4ha
Elevation
682m
Campsites
4
At Kerry Lake rec site

Open Kerry Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Kerry Lake

Kerry Lake is known for trophy Bull trout to 7 lb.

  • Bull trout to 7 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Kerry Lake at a glance

Region
Omineca
Management unit
MU 7-24
Species
Bull Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1988), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1988)The province's newest fish record here is from 1988.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
54.688124, -122.801813

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Fish on record at Kerry Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Dolly Varden198819881
Rainbow Trout198819881

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Kerry Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Kerry Lake

1.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of unsigned. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Kerry Lake, 1.0 km.Start of the traceCampground1 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: 54.688124, -122.801813

Camping and rec sites at Kerry Lake

  • Kerry Lake
    Campsites
    4 designated
    To the shore
    221 m

    Access: Travel ~95.5kms north of Prince George (~21.5kms past Bear Lake Community). The site is accessed left off of Hwy 97, 1.2kms in.
    Coordinates: 54.668439, -122.779517

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Kerry Lake, modelled

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

In the model Kerry Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 4 May and 20 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 12 May.

Modelled ice season at Kerry Lake: freeze-up most winters between 31 October and 10 November, ice-off between 4 May and 20 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 188 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 13 November 2024 to 1 May 2025, 169 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Kerry 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.

Kerry Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Kerry 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
  • 2.6 Caverage year now
  • 1.7 Caverage year then
  • -6 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Kerry Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-1 C2 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
951361771960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Kerry 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
Wed 21 OctModerate rain10° / 4°14 km/h, gusts 261 mmSteady
Thu 22 OctFog7° / -2°9 km/h, gusts 19dryRising (+5.6 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog5° / -3°6 km/hdryRising (+11.3 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / -3°14 km/h, gusts 58drySteady
Sun 25 OctMainly clear4° / -4°9 km/h, gusts 46drySteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast6° / -4°5 km/h, gusts 19dryFalling (-6.3 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast6° / -4°9 km/h, gusts 19dryRising (+1.2 hPa)

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Kerry Lake, in brief

What fish are in Kerry Lake?

Bull Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1988), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1988). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.

How big is Kerry Lake?

Kerry Lake covers about 391.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Kerry Lake in?

Kerry Lake is in MU 7-24, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Kerry Lake

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