Lynx Lake
MU 7-10, Omineca
53.6244° N, 122.9064° W
- Surface area
- 26.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 9.4m
- 31 ft
- Elevation
- 827m
Open Lynx Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Lynx Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-10
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1969)The newest of these fish records is from 2014.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 53.6244, -122.9064
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Fish on record at Lynx Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1969 | 2014 | 23 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Lynx Lake
Best times of year at Lynx Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Lynx Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Lynx Lake yet.
Getting to Lynx Lake
Coordinates: 53.6244, -122.9064
Camping and rec sites at Lynx Lake
- West Lake Snowmobile Staging Area 5
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Lynx Lake
9.4 mdeepest
Lynx Lake runs to 9.4 m (31 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Lynx Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.
The ice year at Lynx Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Lynx Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 19 April and 8 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 29 April.
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 25 April 2025, 161 days.
Lynx Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Lynx Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Lynx 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
- 3.9 Caverage year now
- 3.0 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Lynx 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / -1° | 18 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 3° | 18 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Falling (-8.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 7° / -1° | 12 km/h, gusts 29 | 3 mm | Rising (+5.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+11.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 11 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -4° | 10 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
Lynx Lake, in brief
What fish are in Lynx Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Lynx Lake in?
Lynx Lake is in MU 7-10, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Lynx Lake
- Nelson Lake 6 km away
- Shesta Lake 6 km away
- Clear Lake 9 km away
- MacKenzieLake 10 km away
- Fyfe Lake 13 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.