Laurie Lake
MU 7-12, Omineca
53.8792° N, 124.8897° W
- Surface area
- 100.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 23m
- 75 ft. Province survey, 1978
- Elevation
- 1,036m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Laurie Lake rec site
Open Laurie Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Laurie Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-12
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake Chub (last recorded 1978), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1978)The province's newest fish record here is from 1978.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.879186, -124.889702
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Fish on record at Laurie Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Chub | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1978 | 1978 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Laurie Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Laurie Lake yet.
Getting to Laurie Lake
24.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Holy Cross-Binta FSR, Nithi Pit Rd, Nithi Rd and Francois Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 53.879186, -124.889702
Camping and rec sites at Laurie Lake
- Laurie Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 13 m
Access: From the junction of Hwy 16 and the Holy Cross Forest Service Road (100 Road) which is located 6 km east of the Village of Fraser Lake, drive south on the Holy Cross Forest Service Road to (1)12.6 km. Turn right onto the Holy Cross - Binta Forest Service Road (200 Rd). Drive to (2)24 km on the on the Holy Cross - Binta Forest Service Road (200 Road), turn left onto the Laurie Lake Road (behind gravel pit). The site located at 6 km on the Laurie Lake Road.
Coordinates: 53.883703, -124.899147
Depth chart for Laurie Lake
23 mdeepest9.9 mmean
Laurie Lake runs to 23 m (75 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1978.
The mean of 9.9 m (32 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in August 1978.
The Province sounded Laurie Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978.
The ice year at Laurie Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Laurie Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 10 May and 28 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 18 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 9 November 2024 to 6 May 2025, 178 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Laurie 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.
Laurie Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Laurie Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 4.3 Caverage year now
- 3.3 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Laurie 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 rain | 8° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 30 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+6.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -3° | 17 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 3° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 9 | dry | Falling (-6.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
Laurie Lake, in brief
What fish are in Laurie Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
How big is Laurie Lake?
Laurie Lake covers about 100.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Laurie Lake in?
Laurie 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 Laurie Lake
- Twentysix Mile Lake 6 km away
- Hallett Lake 10 km away
- Bentzi Lake 12 km away
- Borel Lake 13 km away
- Foster Lakes 16 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.