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Scott Lake

MU 6-4, Skeena
53.8939° N, 125.2657° W

Surface area
18.7ha
Elevation
942m

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

Scott Lake at a glance

Region
Skeena
Management unit
MU 6-4
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
53.893865, -125.265655

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Scott Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Scott Lake

Coordinates: 53.893865, -125.265655

Camping and rec sites at Scott Lake

  • Scott Lake
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

The ice year at Scott Lake, modelled

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

In the model Scott Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 6 May and 24 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 15 May.

Modelled ice season at Scott Lake: freeze-up most winters between 2 November and 16 November, ice-off between 6 May and 24 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 188 days in the median winter

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 1 May 2025, 165 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Scott 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.

Scott Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Scott 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
  • 4.3 Caverage year now
  • 3.4 Caverage year then
  • -10 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Scott Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
671121581960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Scott 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctSlight rain7° / 0°11 km/h, gusts 36drySteady
Thu 22 OctOvercast4° / -1°13 km/h, gusts 22dryRising (+7.6 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog4° / -2°8 km/hdryRising (+9.4 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast3° / -2°18 km/h, gusts 56drySteady
Sun 25 OctClear sky4° / -3°6 km/h, gusts 40dryRising (+1.2 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast5° / -3°3 km/h, gusts 13dryFalling (-5.4 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast6° / -3°5 km/h, gusts 24dryRising (+1.9 hPa)

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Scott Lake, in brief

How big is Scott Lake?

Scott Lake covers about 18.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Scott Lake in?

Scott 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.

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