Ootsanee Lake
MU 6-4, Skeena
53.8157° N, 125.5367° W
- Surface area
- 408.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 29m
- 95 ft
- Elevation
- 879m
Open Ootsanee Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Ootsanee Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1977), Lake Chub (last recorded 1977)The newest of these fish records is from 1977.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.815655, -125.536673
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Fish on record at Ootsanee Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Lake Chub | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Ootsanee Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Ootsanee Lake yet.
Getting to Ootsanee Lake
Coordinates: 53.815655, -125.536673
Camping and rec sites at Ootsanee Lake
- Ootsanee Lake
- Campsites
- 5 designated
Depth chart for Ootsanee Lake
29 mdeepest
Ootsanee Lake runs to 29 m (95 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Ootsanee Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978.
The ice year at Ootsanee Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Ootsanee Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 19 November, and ice-off between 1 May and 19 May. The median winter freezes on 12 November and opens on 8 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 25 April 2025, 159 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Ootsanee 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.
Ootsanee Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Ootsanee 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
- 3.0 Caverage year now
- 2.0 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Ootsanee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Moderate rain | 8° / 1° | 13 km/h, gusts 28 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 4° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+7.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 4° / -3° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 16 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Falling (-1.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -5° | 5 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Rising (+2.0 hPa) |
Ootsanee Lake, in brief
What fish are in Ootsanee Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1977). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Ootsanee Lake?
Ootsanee Lake covers about 408.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Ootsanee Lake in?
Ootsanee 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 Ootsanee Lake
- Getzuni Lake 3 km away
- Hewson Lake 5 km away
- Binta Lake 8 km away
- Wapoose Lake 9 km away
- Uncha Lake 12 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.