Sabai Lake

MU 7-24, Omineca
55.0825° N, 123.0958° W

WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.

Surface area: 24.4ha
Maximum depth: 14.5m; 48 ft
Elevation: 701m
Campsites: 4; At Sabai Lake rec site

Open Sabai Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Sabai Lake

Sabai Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 3.3 lb.

Rainbow trout to 3.3 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.

Sabai Lake at a glance

Region: Omineca
Management unit: MU 7-24
Species: Rainbow Trout, Burbot (last recorded 1990), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1990), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1990), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1990), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1990)The newest of these fish records is from 1999.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size: Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates: 55.082501, -123.095807

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Fish on record at Sabai Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
Species	First recorded	Last recorded	Records
Rainbow Trout	1990	1999	11
Burbot	1990	1990	1
Longnose Sucker	1990	1990	1
Prickly Sculpin	1990	1990	1
Redside Shiner	1987	1990	2
Sucker (General)	1987	1990	2

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Sabai Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Sabai Lake yet.

Getting to Sabai Lake

14.5 km of traced road to the campground by way of Sabai FSR and Finlay FSR. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 55.082501, -123.095807

Camping and rec sites at Sabai Lake

Sabai Lake
Campsites
4 designated
To the shore
226 m

Access: From the Mackenzie Junction, head south for about 3km and turn onto the Finlay North (Pack) FSR. Continue for about 10 km, and turn left onto the Sabai Mainline just past the bridge over the Pack River. Proceed for about 3.5 km and the entrance to the site is located on the left side of the road. The site is easily accessible by 2WD vehicles, and a loop road would allow access for larger trailers.
Coordinates: 55.085774, -123.101532
The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Sabai Lake

14.5 mdeepest

Sabai Lake runs to 14.5 m (48 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Sabai Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1990.

Depth chart (PDF)

The ice year at Sabai Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Sabai 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 4 May and 22 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 12 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 25 April 2025, 159 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Sabai 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.

Sabai Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Sabai 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
2.3 Caverage year now
1.3 Caverage year then
-7 daysbelow freezing, change

Average year at Sabai Lakedegrees C, yearly mean

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Sabai 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	8° / 3°	13 km/h, gusts 30	0 mm	Steady
Thu 22 Oct	Moderate rain showers	6° / -1°	11 km/h, gusts 19	1 mm	Rising (+6.1 hPa)
Fri 23 Oct	Fog	5° / -1°	9 km/h	dry	Rising (+11.7 hPa)
Sat 24 Oct	Fog	5° / -2°	12 km/h, gusts 29	dry	Rising (+1.5 hPa)
Sun 25 Oct	Mainly clear	4° / -3°	7 km/h, gusts 18	dry	Steady
Mon 26 Oct	Overcast	6° / -2°	5 km/h, gusts 20	dry	Falling (-6.3 hPa)
Tue 27 Oct	Overcast	7° / -2°	16 km/h	dry	Steady

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Sabai Lake, in brief

What fish are in Sabai Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Burbot (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Sabai Lake?

Sabai Lake covers about 24.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Sabai Lake in?

Sabai Lake is in MU 7-24, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Sabai Lake

Tudyah Lake 3 km away
McIntyre Lake 3 km away
TwinLake 7 km away
Royer Lake 8 km away
Butternut Lake 8 km away

All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.