Shoal Lakes
MU 7-29, Omineca
55.8267° N, 124.0611° W
- Surface area
- 114.1ha
- Elevation
- 750m
Open Shoal Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Shoal Lakes at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-29
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 55.826669, -124.061109
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Shoal Lakes fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Shoal Lakes yet.
Getting to Shoal Lakes
Coordinates: 55.826669, -124.061109
Camping and rec sites at Shoal Lakes
- Shoal Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Shoal Lakes, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Shoal Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 10 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 19 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 23 April 2025, 157 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Shoal Lakes 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.
Shoal Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Shoal Lakes is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 2.0 Caverage year now
- 0.7 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Shoal Lakes
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 | Slight rain | 7° / 1° | 15 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain showers | 6° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+7.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Slight rain showers | 4° / -3° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -2° | 12 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 6° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-2.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 6° / -3° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -1° | 12 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
Shoal Lakes, in brief
How big is Shoal Lakes?
Shoal Lakes covers about 114.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Shoal Lakes in?
Shoal Lakes is in MU 7-29, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Shoal Lakes
- Curve Lake 13 km away
- Williston Lake (In Zone A) 21 km away
- Williston Lake (In Zone B) 21 km away
- Meridian Lake 21 km away
- Canty Lake 26 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.