Morley Lake
MU 6-25, Skeena
59.9839° N, 132.0742° W
- Surface area
- 278.9ha
- Elevation
- 795m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Morley Lake rec site
Open Morley Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Morley Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-25
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Bull Trout, Lake Trout (last recorded 1972), Arctic Grayling (last recorded 1972), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1972)
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 59.9839, -132.0742
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Fish on record at Morley Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
| Arctic Grayling | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Morley Lake
Best times of year at Morley Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Morley Lake fishing regulations
Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 2 (only 1 over 90 cm, none between 60 cm and 90 cm); Arctic grayling daily and possession quotas = 4 (only 1 over 44 cm, none between 36 cm and 44 cm); northern pike daily and possession quotas = 4 (only 1 over 100 cm, none between 70 cm and 100 cm); whitefish daily quota = 5. B.C. and Yukon angling licences are valid on all parts of Morley Lake, but only one daily quota may be retained regardless of which side of the border the fish were angled, and anglers must follow tackle restrictions and other regulations for the jurisdiction where angling. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Morley Lake
0.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Morley Lake Rec Site. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 59.9839, -132.0742
Camping and rec sites at Morley Lake
- Morley Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 91 m
Access: Approximately 40km south of Teslin, YK, at the BC/Yukon border on Alaska Highway 1. This site is ~1km from the highway.
Coordinates: 59.997424, -132.109818
Ice fishing at Morley Lake
Morley 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.
This week at Morley 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 | Slight snow | 6° / 1° | 27 km/h, gusts 79 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Slight snow showers | 4° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 46 | 1 mm | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 2° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 25 | 2 mm | Rising (+12.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+14.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -6° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+4.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -7° | 5 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-2.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 1° / -6° | 3 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Steady |
Trout lakes near Morley Lake
- Teslin Lake 21 km away
- Laidlaw Lake 65 km away
- Koosawu Áa 73 km away
- McDonald Lake 89 km away
- Paddy Lake 93 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.