Richmond Lake
MU 6-4, Skeena
54.1393° N, 125.3050° W
- Surface area
- 30.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 36.6m
- 120 ft
- Elevation
- 710m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Richmond Lake rec site
Open Richmond Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Richmond Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Chub (General) (last recorded 1977), Dace (General) (last recorded 1968)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 54.139321, -125.305046
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Fish on record at Richmond Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1957 | 2026 | 57 |
| Chub (General) | 1977 | 1977 | 1 |
| Dace (General) | 1968 | 1968 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Richmond Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Richmond Lake yet.
Getting to Richmond Lake
3.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Priestly Station Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 54.139321, -125.305046
Camping and rec sites at Richmond Lake
- Richmond Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 72 m
Access: Near Burns Lake, from Hwy 16 turn east on Priestly Access Road on the north side of the highway. Stay right at the V in the road at about 1km, Priestly Access Road turns into Richmond Lake FSR - a well-maintained gravel road. Follow for 3.8 km to the campground.
Coordinates: 54.140042, -125.309128
Depth chart for Richmond Lake
36.6 mdeepest
Richmond Lake runs to 36.6 m (120 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Richmond Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.
The ice year at Richmond Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Richmond Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 November and 21 November, and ice-off between 22 April and 6 May. The median winter freezes on 15 November and opens on 29 April.
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 17 April 2025, 151 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Richmond 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.
Richmond Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Richmond Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 0.9 Caverage year now
- 0.0 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Richmond 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 | 9° / 1° | 10 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 6° / 0° | 12 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+7.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 6° / -1° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -2° | 15 km/h, gusts 60 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -4° | 4 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
Richmond Lake, in brief
What fish are in Richmond Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Richmond Lake?
Richmond Lake covers about 30.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Richmond Lake in?
Richmond 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 Richmond Lake
- Co-op Lake 10 km away
- Loch Garry 12 km away
- Casey Lake 19 km away
- Taltapin Lake 20 km away
- Tchesinkut Lake 21 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.