Stern Lake
MU 7-13, Omineca
54.1351° N, 124.9042° W
- Surface area
- 146.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 3m
- 10 ft. Province survey, 1978
- Elevation
- 776m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Stern Lake rec site
Open Stern Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Stern Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-13
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 1999.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 54.13506, -124.90418
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Fish on record at Stern Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1977 | 1999 | 5 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Stern Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Stern Lake yet.
Getting to Stern Lake
9.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Sutherland Trout FSR, Southerland Trout FSR and Columbia St. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 54.13506, -124.90418
Camping and rec sites at Stern Lake
- Stern Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 753 m
Coordinates: 54.134028, -124.925181
Depth chart for Stern Lake
3 mdeepest2.2 mmean
Stern Lake runs to 3 m (10 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1978.
The mean of 2.2 m (7 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1978.
The Province sounded Stern Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1978.
The ice year at Stern Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Stern 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 26 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 5 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 26 April 2025, 160 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Stern 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.
Stern Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Stern 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
- 3.4 Caverage year now
- 2.6 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Stern 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 | Fog | 4° / -3° | 18 km/h, gusts 38 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Fog | 6° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-7.4 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 0° / -2° | 20 km/h, gusts 50 | 3 mm | Rising (+8.3 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 1° / -5° | 11 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 1° / -6° | 2 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Overcast | 2° / -5° | 3 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
Stern Lake, in brief
What fish are in Stern Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Stern Lake?
Stern Lake covers about 146.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Stern Lake in?
Stern Lake is in MU 7-13, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Stern Lake
- Deserter Lake 4 km away
- Fraser Lake 11 km away
- Peta Lake 12 km away
- Oona Lake 13 km away
- Casey Lake 14 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.