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Lavoie Lake

MU 7-11, Omineca
53.4863° N, 124.3559° W

Surface area
231.4ha
Maximum depth
7.3m
24 ft. Province survey, 1973
Elevation
988m
Campsites
5
At Lavoie Lake rec site

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Lavoie Lake at a glance

Region
Omineca
Management unit
MU 7-11
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1973), Lake Chub (last recorded 1973), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1973), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1973)The newest of these fish records is from 1973.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
53.486275, -124.355931

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Fish on record at Lavoie Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout197319731
Lake Chub197319731
Longnose Sucker197319731
Prickly Sculpin197319731

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

Lavoie Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Lavoie Lake

Coordinates: 53.486275, -124.355931

Camping and rec sites at Lavoie Lake

  • Lavoie Lake
    Campsites
    5 designated
    To the shore
    19 m

    Access: Drive south on the Kluskus Forest Service Road to 59 km. Turn left(east) onto the Gold Road and drive a further 16 km to the site access road.
    Coordinates: 53.488292, -124.344059

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Lavoie Lake

7.3 mdeepest3.4 mmean

Lavoie Lake runs to 7.3 m (24 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1973.

The mean of 3.4 m (11 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1973.

The Province sounded Lavoie Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.

The ice year at Lavoie Lake, modelled

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

In the model Lavoie 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 29 April and 17 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 10 May.

Modelled ice season at Lavoie Lake: freeze-up most winters between 31 October and 11 November, ice-off between 29 April and 17 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 186 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 14 November 2024 to 3 May 2025, 170 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Lavoie 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.

Lavoie Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Lavoie 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
  • 1.8 Caverage year now
  • 0.9 Caverage year then
  • -4 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Lavoie Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-2 C1 C4 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1181561931960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Lavoie 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 OctSlight snow9° / 0°16 km/hdrySteady
Thu 22 OctOvercast4° / -2°13 km/h, gusts 23dryRising (+7.0 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog5° / -4°11 km/hdryRising (+9.5 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast4° / -3°13 km/h, gusts 51dryFalling (-1.2 hPa)
Sun 25 OctClear sky4° / -5°5 km/h, gusts 43dryRising (+2.2 hPa)
Mon 26 OctMainly clear6° / -4°8 km/h, gusts 19dryFalling (-5.8 hPa)
Tue 27 OctPartly cloudy6° / -4°10 km/h, gusts 26dryRising (+1.9 hPa)

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Lavoie Lake, in brief

What fish are in Lavoie Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1973). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Lavoie Lake?

Lavoie Lake covers about 231.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Lavoie Lake in?

Lavoie Lake is in MU 7-11, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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