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Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake

MU 6-9, Skeena
54.3217° N, 126.6617° W

Map of Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.126°40.8′W126°40.5′W126°40.2′W126°40′W126°39.8′W126°39.5′W126°39.2′W54°19.2′N54°19.5′NSilverthorne (Erickson) LakeMorice Mtn Nordic Ski Club Trails rec site9 campsites, 27 m to shore0125250 mNMap of Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.126°40′W126°39.5′W54°19′N54°19.2′N54°19.5′NMorice Mtn Nordic Ski Club Trails rec site9 campsites, 27 m to shore0250 mN
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
32.8ha
Elevation
903m
Campsites
9
At Morice Mtn Nordic Ski Club Trails rec site

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Trophy fish at Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake

Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 8 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 8 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.

Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake at a glance

Region
Skeena
Management unit
MU 6-9
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Lake Trout
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
54.3217, -126.6617

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Fish on record at Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout198719904

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

How to fish Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake

Best times of year at Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake yet.

Getting to Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake

9.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Mainline FSR and Buck Flats Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake, 9.0 km.Start of the traceCampground1 km
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: 54.3217, -126.6617

Camping and rec sites at Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake

  • Morice Mtn Nordic Ski Club Trails
    Campsites
    9 designated
    To the shore
    27 m

    Access: From Hwy 16 near Houston, take Buckflats Road and proceed about 7.5 km to the site, where you will see the lodge and parking area.
    Coordinates: 54.325822, -126.660295

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake, modelled

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

In the model Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 24 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 18 May and 5 June. The median winter freezes on 1 November and opens on 29 May.

Modelled ice season at Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake: freeze-up most winters between 24 October and 6 November, ice-off between 18 May and 5 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 208 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 8 May 2025, 172 days.

Silverthorne (Erickson) 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.

Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Silverthorne (Erickson) Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.2 Csince the 1960s
  • -0.6 Caverage year now
  • -1.8 Caverage year then
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Silverthorne (Erickson) Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-5 C-1 C2 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1732002281960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Silverthorne (Erickson) 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
Tue 20 OctOvercast9° / -4°11 km/h, gusts 30drySteady
Wed 21 OctLight drizzle5° / -1°11 km/h, gusts 312 mmFalling (-7.1 hPa)
Thu 22 OctSlight snow4° / -3°6 km/h, gusts 19dryRising (+7.7 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast4° / -4°6 km/h, gusts 16dryRising (+9.6 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / -4°10 km/h, gusts 29drySteady
Sun 25 OctMainly clear5° / -6°5 km/h, gusts 19dryRising (+4.9 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast4° / -4°4 km/h, gusts 14dryFalling (-3.5 hPa)

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