Portage Lake
MU 7-23, Omineca
54.3989° N, 121.6231° W
- Surface area
- 51.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 52.7m
- 173 ft
- Elevation
- 751m
Open Portage Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Portage Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-23
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Bull Trout, Whitefish (General), Burbot, Round Whitefish (last recorded 1971), Steelhead (last recorded 1965), Longnose Sucker, Sucker (General) (last recorded 1965)The newest of these fish records is from 2009.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 54.3989, -121.6231
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Fish on record at Portage Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1971 | 2009 | 6 |
| Lake Trout | 1965 | 2009 | 5 |
| Whitefish (General) | 2009 | 2009 | 2 |
| Burbot | 2009 | 2009 | 1 |
| Round Whitefish | 1971 | 1971 | 2 |
| Steelhead | 1965 | 1965 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1971 | 2009 | 3 |
| Sucker (General) | 1965 | 1965 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Portage Lake
Best times of year at Portage Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Portage Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Portage Lake yet.
Getting to Portage Lake
Coordinates: 54.3989, -121.6231
Depth chart for Portage Lake
52.7 mdeepest
Portage Lake runs to 52.7 m (173 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Portage Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Portage Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Portage Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 8 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 20 May.
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 11 May 2025, 177 days.
Portage 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.
Portage Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Portage 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
- -2.7 Caverage year now
- -3.6 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Portage 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 | 10° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 11° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-9.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 4° / 1° | 9 km/h, gusts 26 | 2 mm | Rising (+5.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+12.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -5° | 12 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Rising (+5.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 6 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-3.8 hPa) |
Portage Lake, in brief
What fish are in Portage Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Bull Trout, Whitefish (General), Burbot, Round Whitefish (last recorded 1971), Steelhead (last recorded 1965). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Portage Lake in?
Portage Lake is in MU 7-23, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Portage Lake
- Pacific Lake 2 km away
- Arctic Lake 4 km away
- Otter Lake 11 km away
- Amanita Lake 32 km away
- Wicheeda Lake 35 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.