Nelson Lake
MU 7-10, Omineca
53.5862° N, 122.9593° W
- Surface area
- 9.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 10m
- 33 ft
- Elevation
- 866m
Open Nelson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Nelson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-10
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.586176, -122.959332
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Fish on record at Nelson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1988 | 2026 | 29 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Nelson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Nelson Lake yet.
Getting to Nelson Lake
20.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Blackwater Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 53.586176, -122.959332
Camping and rec sites at Nelson Lake
- Nelson Lake Rec Site
- To the shore
- 236 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Coordinates: 53.586859, -122.953125
Depth chart for Nelson Lake
10 mdeepest
Nelson Lake runs to 10 m (33 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Nelson Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1990.
The ice year at Nelson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Nelson 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 21 April and 10 May. The median winter freezes on 6 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 15 November 2024 to 27 April 2025, 163 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Nelson 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.
Nelson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Nelson 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 Nelson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -4° | 16 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 10 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight snow | 4° / -4° | 16 km/h, gusts 42 | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Slight snow | 1° / -4° | 20 km/h, gusts 54 | 1 mm | Rising (+7.7 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Partly cloudy | 0° / -6° | 13 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+4.2 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Clear sky | 1° / -7° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.5 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Clear sky | 3° / -6° | 7 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
Nelson Lake, in brief
What fish are in Nelson Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Nelson Lake?
Nelson Lake covers about 9.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Nelson Lake in?
Nelson 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 Nelson Lake
- MacKenzieLake 5 km away
- Lynx Lake 6 km away
- Shesta Lake 6 km away
- Clear Lake 10 km away
- Fyfe Lake 19 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.