Peta Lake
MU 7-13, Omineca
54.2194° N, 124.7916° W
- Surface area
- 76ha
- Maximum depth
- 4.3m
- 14 ft
- Elevation
- 942m
- Campsites
- 5
- At Top Lake and Peta Lake rec site
Peta Lake is a medium-sized lake of 76 ha in the Omineca. The Top Lake and Peta Lake recreation site is 333 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Peta Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Peta Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-13
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 54.219395, -124.791649
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Peta Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Peta Lake yet.
Getting to Peta Lake
22.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Sutherland-Stone FSR, Sutherland Trout FSR and Southerland Trout FSR.
Coordinates: 54.219395, -124.791649
Camping and rec sites at Peta Lake
- Top Lake and Peta Lake
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 333 m
Coordinates: 54.221285, -124.809477
Depth chart for Peta Lake
4.3 mdeepest
Peta Lake runs to 4.3 m (14 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Peta Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.
The ice year at Peta Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Peta Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 5 May and 23 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 14 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 2 May 2025, 166 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Peta 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.
Peta Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Peta 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
- 1.0 Caverage year now
- 0.0 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Peta 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 | Mainly clear | 3° / -4° | 18 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-6.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -3° | 18 km/h, gusts 46 | 1 mm | Falling (-4.7 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -4° | 22 km/h, gusts 52 | 4 mm | Rising (+9.4 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Partly cloudy | 1° / -7° | 11 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Clear sky | 1° / -7° | 3 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Clear sky | 2° / -6° | 2 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
Peta Lake, in brief
How big is Peta Lake?
Peta Lake covers about 76 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Peta Lake in?
Peta Lake is in MU 7-13, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Peta Lake
- Oona Lake 6 km away
- Ormond Lake 8 km away
- Angly Lake 9 km away
- Etcho Lake 11 km away
- Stern Lake 12 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.