Kuyakuz Lake
MU 6-1, Skeena
53.1431° N, 124.5978° W
- Surface area
- 764.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 14m
- 46 ft
- Elevation
- 1,070m
- Campsites
- 7
- At Kuyakuz Lake rec site
Open Kuyakuz Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Kuyakuz Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-1
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1977), Kokanee (last recorded 1977), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1977), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1977), Lake Chub (last recorded 1977), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1977), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1977)The newest of these fish records is from 1977.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.143082, -124.597782
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Fish on record at Kuyakuz Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Kokanee | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Lake Chub | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Kuyakuz Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Kuyakuz Lake yet.
Getting to Kuyakuz Lake
Coordinates: 53.143082, -124.597782
Camping and rec sites at Kuyakuz Lake
- Kuyakuz Lake
- Campsites
- 7 designated
- To the shore
- 277 m
Coordinates: 53.131612, -124.564605
Depth chart for Kuyakuz Lake
14 mdeepest
Kuyakuz Lake runs to 14 m (46 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Kuyakuz Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978.
The ice year at Kuyakuz Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Kuyakuz Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 2 May and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 12 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 1 May 2025, 165 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Kuyakuz 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.
Kuyakuz Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Kuyakuz 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
- 2.0 Caverage year now
- 1.0 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Kuyakuz 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -6° | 12 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-6.6 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate snow | 2° / -4° | 16 km/h, gusts 25 | 1 mm | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Slight snow | 2° / -5° | 14 km/h, gusts 39 | 2 mm | Rising (+7.8 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Slight snow | 2° / -8° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+3.8 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / -10° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -9° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
Kuyakuz Lake, in brief
What fish are in Kuyakuz Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1977), Kokanee (last recorded 1977), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1977), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1977). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Kuyakuz Lake?
Kuyakuz Lake covers about 764.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Kuyakuz Lake in?
Kuyakuz Lake is in MU 6-1, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Kuyakuz Lake
- Suscha Lake 14 km away
- Tanli Lake 21 km away
- Chutanli Lake 25 km away
- Top Lake 30 km away
- Brewster Lakes 32 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.