Simpson Lake
MU 7-31, Peace
55.5347° N, 122.6736° W
- Surface area
- 169.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,173m
Open Simpson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Simpson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Peace
- Management unit
- MU 7-31
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2002.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 55.5347, -122.6736
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Fish on record at Simpson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1994 | 2002 | 6 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Simpson Lake
Best times of year at Simpson Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Simpson Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Simpson Lake yet.
Getting to Simpson Lake
15.0 km of traced road to the shore by way of Callazon-Clearwater FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 580 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 55.5347, -122.6736
The ice year at Simpson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Simpson Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 14 October and 27 October, and ice-off between 29 May and 14 June. The median winter freezes on 22 October and opens on 4 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 20 October 2024 to 28 May 2025, 220 days.
Simpson 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.
Simpson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Simpson 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
- -0.5 Caverage year now
- -1.4 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Simpson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / 0° | 19 km/h, gusts 69 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Slight snow showers | 5° / -1° | 18 km/h, gusts 84 | 1 mm | Falling (-3.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 2° / -6° | 11 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Rising (+5.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 2° / -6° | 5 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / -7° | 8 km/h, gusts 50 | dry | Rising (+5.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 3° / -11° | 5 km/h, gusts 55 | dry | Rising (+1.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -7° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-3.8 hPa) |
Simpson Lake, in brief
What fish are in Simpson Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Simpson Lake in?
Simpson Lake is in MU 7-31, in the Peace. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Simpson Lake
- Heart Lake 8 km away
- Clearwater Lake 16 km away
- Azouzetta Lake 17 km away
- Morfee Lake (South) 33 km away
- Gantahaz Lake 34 km away
All 54 lakes in the Peace, with today's conditions on each.