Stewart Lake
MU 7-32, Peace
55.9634° N, 121.1670° W
- Surface area
- 31.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 7.5m
- 25 ft
- Elevation
- 885m
- Campsites
- 12
- At Stewart Lake rec site
Open Stewart Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Stewart Lake at a glance
- Region
- Peace
- Management unit
- MU 7-32
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 55.963438, -121.166963
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Fish on record at Stewart Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1988 | 2026 | 40 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Stewart Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Stewart Lake yet.
Getting to Stewart Lake
33.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of unsigned, Stewart Lake Rd, Road 275 and 275 Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 130 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 55.963438, -121.166963
Camping and rec sites at Stewart Lake
- Stewart Lake
- Campsites
- 12 designated
- To the shore
- 0 m
Access: From Dawson Creek, drive west on Hwy 97 for 47 km. Turn right (north) on the 275 Rd, travel 9.5 km. Continue straight onto Stewart Lake Rd and travel 23 km. Turn right into the site just after the Mill Rd. <BR> From Fort St. John, drive south on Hwy 97 for 37 km. Turn right (west) on the Braden Rd, travel 1.5 km. Turn right (west) on the Sanataa Rd, travel 16.5 km. Turn right onto Stewart Lake Rd and travel 14 km (to the 23 km marker). Turn right into the site just after the Mill Rd.
Coordinates: 55.961977, -121.16907
Depth chart for Stewart Lake
7.5 mdeepest
Stewart Lake runs to 7.5 m (25 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Stewart Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1987.
The ice year at Stewart Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Stewart Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 21 October and 3 November, and ice-off between 6 May and 20 May. The median winter freezes on 29 October and opens on 14 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 25 October 2024 to 28 April 2025, 185 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Stewart 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.
Stewart Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Stewart 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
- 2.8 Caverage year now
- 1.9 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Stewart 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 4° | 21 km/h, gusts 58 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 7° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 41 | dry | Rising (+6.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 4° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+13.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Partly cloudy | 1° / -5° | 4 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+4.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 2° / -5° | 13 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -3° | 17 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Falling (-9.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -5° | 11 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
Stewart Lake, in brief
What fish are in Stewart Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Stewart Lake?
Stewart Lake covers about 31.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Stewart Lake in?
Stewart Lake is in MU 7-32, in the Peace. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Stewart Lake
- Big Lake 16 km away
- Sundance Lake 31 km away
- Moberly Lake 40 km away
- Charlie Lake 43 km away
- Cameron Lakes 47 km away
All 54 lakes in the Peace, with today's conditions on each.