Kruger Lake
MU 7-6, Omineca
53.3160° N, 121.2773° W
- Surface area
- 78.2ha
- Elevation
- 953m
Open Kruger Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Kruger Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-6
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.316021, -121.277254
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Kruger Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Kruger Lake yet.
Getting to Kruger Lake
Coordinates: 53.316021, -121.277254
Camping and rec sites at Kruger Lake
- Kruger Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Kruger Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Kruger Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 30 April and 17 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 7 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 26 April 2025, 162 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Kruger 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.
Kruger Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Kruger Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 3.2 Caverage year now
- 2.4 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Kruger 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 | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 13 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 3° / -1° | 8 km/h, gusts 22 | 5 mm | Rising (+7.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 5° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+11.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Fog | 5° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -4° | 4 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 8° / -2° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
Kruger Lake, in brief
How big is Kruger Lake?
Kruger Lake covers about 78.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Kruger Lake in?
Kruger Lake is in MU 7-6, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Kruger Lake
- Bowron Lake 12 km away
- Atan Lake 15 km away
- Chisel Lake 16 km away
- Isaac Lake 23 km away
- Fourteen Mile Lake 23 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.