Pinchi Lake
MU 7-25, Omineca
54.5983° N, 124.4011° W
- Surface area
- 5552.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 67.5m
- 221 ft. Province survey, 1976
- Elevation
- 766m
Open Pinchi Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Pinchi Lake
Pinchi Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 12 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 6 lb
- Lake trout to 12 lb
- Burbot to 6 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Pinchi Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-25
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Burbot, Bull Trout, Lake Whitefish, Mountain Whitefish, Kokanee, Pygmy Whitefish (last recorded 1974), Largescale Sucker, Longnose Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead), White Sucker, Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1975), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1974), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1974), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1970)
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 54.5983, -124.4011
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Fish on record at Pinchi Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1950 | 2016 | 7 |
| Lake Trout | 1974 | 2016 | 6 |
| Burbot | 1975 | 2016 | 3 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1974 | 2016 | 6 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1974 | 2016 | 4 |
| Kokanee | 1974 | 2016 | 3 |
| Pygmy Whitefish | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1974 | 2016 | 4 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1974 | 2016 | 4 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1974 | 2016 | 4 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1974 | 2016 | 2 |
| Brown Catfish (formerly Brown Bullhead) | 2011 | 2011 | 1 |
| White Sucker | 2011 | 2011 | 1 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1975 | 1975 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1970 | 1970 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Pinchi Lake
Best times of year at Pinchi Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Pinchi Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Pinchi Lake yet.
Getting to Pinchi Lake
Coordinates: 54.5983, -124.4011
Depth chart for Pinchi Lake
67.5 mdeepest23.9 mmean
Pinchi Lake runs to 67.5 m (221 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1976.
The mean of 23.9 m (78 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in May 1976.
The Province sounded Pinchi Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Pinchi Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
The model treats Pinchi Lake as too large and deep to freeze over, so it gives no freeze-up or ice-off dates. On air temperature alone it would have frozen in 65 of 65 winters since 1960.
Pinchi Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Pinchi Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Pinchi 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
- 4.1 Caverage year now
- 3.1 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Pinchi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Dense drizzle | 8° / 4° | 10 km/h, gusts 20 | 3 mm | Falling (-8.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 2° | 14 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Rising (+6.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / 1° | 8 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+10.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 5° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+5.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-3.6 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Pinchi Lake
- Stuart Lake 14 km away
- Tezzeron Lake 14 km away
- Dem Lake 19 km away
- Destlay Lake 20 km away
- Camp Lake 24 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.