St. Marie Lake
MU 7-9, Omineca
53.7314° N, 122.3272° W
- Surface area
- 48.2ha
- Elevation
- 807m
- Campsites
- 5
- At St. Marie Lake (east) rec site
St. Marie Lake is a small water of 48.2 ha in the Omineca. The St. Marie Lake (east) recreation site is 51 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open St. Marie Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
St. Marie Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-9
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1982), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1982), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1969), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1982), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1982), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1982), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1969)The newest of these fish records is from 1982.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.731409, -122.327188
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Fish on record at St. Marie Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1969 | 1982 | 2 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1982 | 1982 | 1 |
| Whitefish (General) | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1969 | 1982 | 2 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1982 | 1982 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1982 | 1982 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
St. Marie Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for St. Marie Lake yet.
Getting to St. Marie Lake
21.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Willow Cale FSR, Willow-Coalmine FSR and Willow-North Buck FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 53.731409, -122.327188
Camping and rec sites at St. Marie Lake
- St. Marie Lake (east)
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 283 m
Coordinates: 53.730609, -122.31278
The ice year at St. Marie Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model St. Marie Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 19 April and 11 May. The median winter freezes on 10 November and opens on 30 April.
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 17 April 2025, 151 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for St. Marie 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.
St. Marie Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above St. Marie 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
- 4.2 Caverage year now
- 3.3 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at St. Marie 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-6.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / -2° | 13 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 1° / -4° | 18 km/h, gusts 45 | 1 mm | Rising (+8.2 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -6° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Rising (+3.8 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Clear sky | 3° / -6° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Clear sky | 6° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 53 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
St. Marie Lake, in brief
What fish are in St. Marie Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1982), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1982), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1969). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is St. Marie Lake?
St. Marie Lake covers about 48.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is St. Marie Lake in?
St. Marie Lake is in MU 7-9, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near St. Marie Lake
- Ste. Marie Lake 2 km away
- Opatcho Lake 3 km away
- Francis Lake 3 km away
- Frost Lake 6 km away
- Tsitniz Lake 11 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.