Parrott Lakes
MU 6-4, Skeena
54.0938° N, 126.4861° W
- Surface area
- 26.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 3.4m
- 11 ft. Province survey, 1975
- Elevation
- 837m
- Campsites
- 7
- At Parrott Lake rec site
Open Parrott Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Parrott Lakes at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1974)The newest of these fish records is from 1974.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 54.093766, -126.486145
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Fish on record at Parrott Lakes
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Parrott Lakes fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Parrott Lakes yet.
Getting to Parrott Lakes
20.7 km of traced road to the campground by way of Parrott Trail FSR, Owen North FSR, Tsichgass FSR and MacDonald FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 270 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 54.093766, -126.486145
Camping and rec sites at Parrott Lakes
- Parrott Lake
- Campsites
- 7 designated
- To the shore
- 0 m
Access: 5 km on Parrott Trail South, off the Parrot Main
Coordinates: 54.095973, -126.482868
Depth chart for Parrott Lakes
3.4 mdeepest1.8 mmean
Parrott Lakes runs to 3.4 m (11 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1975.
The mean of 1.8 m (6 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in October 1975.
The Province sounded Parrott Lakes and published the depth chart surveyed in 1975.
The ice year at Parrott Lakes, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Parrott Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 13 May and 2 June. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 23 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 27 April 2025, 161 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Parrott Lakes 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.
Parrott Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Parrott Lakes is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 2.5 Caverage year now
- 1.3 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Parrott Lakes
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 | 5° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 5° / -3° | 12 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+7.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 4° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+9.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -3° | 15 km/h, gusts 64 | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 5° / -6° | 5 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 6° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
Parrott Lakes, in brief
What fish are in Parrott Lakes?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1974). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Parrott Lakes?
Parrott Lakes covers about 26.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Parrott Lakes in?
Parrott Lakes 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 Parrott Lakes
- Parrott Lakes 4 km away
- Owen Lake 17 km away
- Lund Lake 23 km away
- Eastern Lake 25 km away
- Picket Lake 26 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.