Murray Lake
MU 6-4, Skeena
53.6619° N, 125.0392° W
- Surface area
- 43.6ha
- Elevation
- 803m
Open Murray Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Murray Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Species
- Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1952), Lake Trout (last recorded 1950), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1994)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 53.6619, -125.0392
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Fish on record at Murray Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1950 | 1952 | 2 |
| Lake Trout | 1950 | 1950 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1994 | 1994 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Murray Lake
Best times of year at Murray Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Murray Lake fishing regulations
Lake trout catch and release, Sept 15-Oct 31; Lake trout daily and possession quotas = 3 (only 1 over 50 cm), Nov 1-Sept 14. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Murray Lake
Coordinates: 53.6619, -125.0392
The ice year at Murray Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Murray Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 November and 23 November, and ice-off between 22 April and 11 May. The median winter freezes on 14 November and opens on 2 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 November 2024 to 18 April 2025, 152 days.
Murray 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.
Murray Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Murray 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
- 2.9 Caverage year now
- 1.9 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Murray 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 | 10° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 9° / 2° | 8 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-8.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 12 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Rising (+6.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+10.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 5° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
Murray Lake, in brief
What fish are in Murray Lake?
Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1952), Lake Trout (last recorded 1950). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Murray Lake in?
Murray Lake is in MU 6-4, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Murray Lake
- Cicuta Lake 7 km away
- Bird Lake 11 km away
- Fish Lake (Kenney Dam Road) 12 km away
- Bentzi Lake 17 km away
- Knewstubb Lake 18 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.