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Norman Lake

MU 7-12, Omineca
53.7825° N, 123.3639° W

Map of Norman Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.123°28′W123°26′W123°24′W123°22′W123°20′W53°46′N53°47′N53°48′NNorman Lake012 kmNMap of Norman Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.123°20′W53°46′N53°48′NNorman Lake02 kmN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
512.7ha
Maximum depth
23.8m
78 ft
Elevation
824m

Scenic wilderness lake southwest of Prince George offering dependable catches of solid rainbow trout.

Open Norman Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Norman Lake at a glance

Region
Omineca
Management unit
MU 7-12
Species
Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1989), Burbot (last recorded 1989), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1989), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1989), Northern Pikeminnow, Sucker (General), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1989), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1989), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1989), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1989)The newest of these fish records is from 2002.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Large Water (> 500 ha)
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates
53.7825, -123.3639

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Fish on record at Norman Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1968200240
Mountain Whitefish196819892
Burbot198919891
Lake Whitefish198919891
Whitefish (General)198919891
Northern Pikeminnow196820015
Sucker (General)200120011
Largescale Sucker196819892
Longnose Sucker196819892
Peamouth Chub196819892
Redside Shiner196819892

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Norman Lake

Chironomid indicator fishing in spring, trolling apex lures and spoons near points.

Best times of year at Norman Lake

  • May - July
  • September - October

Norman Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Norman Lake yet.

Getting to Norman Lake

Norman Lake Road southwest of Prince George. Public boat ramp and park.

18.3 km of traced road to the shore by way of Norman Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 670 m short of the shore.

The road route traced to Lake shore at Norman Lake, 18.3 km.Start of the traceLake shore2 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 53.7825, -123.3639

Depth chart for Norman Lake

23.8 mdeepest

Norman Lake runs to 23.8 m (78 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Norman Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.

The ice year at Norman Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Norman 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 20 April and 9 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 29 April.

Modelled ice season at Norman Lake: freeze-up most winters between 1 November and 15 November, ice-off between 20 April and 9 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 173 days in the median winter

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 24 April 2025, 160 days.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Norman Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.

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.

Norman Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Norman 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
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Norman Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
0 C3 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
751241741960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Norman 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctMainly clear3° / 2°20 km/h, gusts 41drySteady
Wed 21 OctSlight rain9° / 2°20 km/hdryFalling (-4.1 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast6° / -1°14 km/hdryRising (+4.8 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast5° / -2°12 km/hdryRising (+10.5 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / -2°7 km/h, gusts 60dryRising (+1.9 hPa)
Sun 25 OctClear sky4° / -4°8 km/h, gusts 61dryRising (+3.8 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy5° / -2°7 km/hdryFalling (-4.1 hPa)

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Norman Lake, in brief

What fish are in Norman Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1989), Burbot (last recorded 1989), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1989), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1989). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Norman Lake in?

Norman Lake is in MU 7-12, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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