Monkman Lake
MU 7-21, Peace
54.6033° N, 121.1914° W
- Surface area
- 286.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 25m
- 82 ft
- Elevation
- 1,044m
Open Monkman Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Monkman Lake at a glance
- Region
- Peace
- Management unit
- MU 7-21
- Species
- Pygmy Whitefish, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994), Bull Trout (last recorded 1988), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1976), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1988), Finescale Dace (last recorded 1976)The newest of these fish records is from 1998.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 54.6033, -121.1914
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Fish on record at Monkman Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pygmy Whitefish | 1976 | 1998 | 4 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1983 | 1994 | 4 |
| Bull Trout | 1988 | 1988 | 1 |
| Dolly Varden | 1976 | 1976 | 2 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1976 | 1988 | 2 |
| Finescale Dace | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Monkman Lake
Best times of year at Monkman Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Monkman Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Monkman Lake yet.
Getting to Monkman Lake
Coordinates: 54.6033, -121.1914
Depth chart for Monkman Lake
25 mdeepest5.7 mmean
Monkman Lake runs to 25 m (82 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 5.7 m (19 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in June 1977.
The Province sounded Monkman Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1977.
The ice year at Monkman Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Monkman Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 October and 3 November, and ice-off between 23 May and 9 June. The median winter freezes on 27 October and opens on 2 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 October 2024 to 28 May 2025, 219 days.
Monkman 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.
Monkman Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Monkman 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
- -1.4 Caverage year now
- -2.4 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Monkman 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 | Overcast | 6° / 1° | 17 km/h, gusts 64 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 2° | 16 km/h, gusts 67 | dry | Falling (-9.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 38 | 1 mm | Rising (+5.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+13.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -5° | 8 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+1.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -10° | 7 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Falling (-5.6 hPa) |
Monkman Lake, in brief
What fish are in Monkman Lake?
Pygmy Whitefish, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994), Bull Trout (last recorded 1988), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1976). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Monkman Lake in?
Monkman Lake is in MU 7-21, in the Peace. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Monkman Lake
- Lower Blue Lake 12 km away
- Onion Lake 26 km away
- Wapiti Lake 27 km away
- Pacific Lake 35 km away
- Portage Lake 36 km away
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