Stony Lake
MU 7-6, Omineca
53.4210° N, 121.8819° W
- Surface area
- 873.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 22m
- 72 ft. Province survey, 1980
- Elevation
- 927m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Stony Lake East rec site
Open Stony Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Stony Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-6
- Species
- Bull Trout, Kokanee, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1979), Longnose Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, White Sucker, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1979), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1979)The newest of these fish records is from 1999.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.421004, -121.881919
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Fish on record at Stony Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Trout | 1999 | 1999 | 2 |
| Kokanee | 1979 | 1999 | 14 |
| Lake Trout | 1979 | 1999 | 11 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1979 | 1999 | 11 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1979 | 1999 | 57 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1979 | 1999 | 41 |
| Whitefish (General) | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1979 | 1999 | 4 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1979 | 1999 | 10 |
| White Sucker | 1979 | 1999 | 5 |
| Redside Shiner | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Stony Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Stony Lake yet.
Getting to Stony Lake
Coordinates: 53.421004, -121.881919
Camping and rec sites at Stony Lake
- Stony Lake East
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 190 m
Coordinates: 53.403482, -121.830716 - Stony Lake South
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 70 m
Coordinates: 53.438866, -121.931681 - Stony Lake North
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 30 m
Coordinates: 53.427658, -121.875019 - Stony Lake West
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 134 m
Coordinates: 53.442756, -121.915428
Depth chart for Stony Lake
22 mdeepest9.8 mmean
Stony Lake runs to 22 m (72 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1980.
The mean of 9.8 m (32 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in August 1980.
The Province sounded Stony Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980.
The ice year at Stony Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Stony Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 30 April and 18 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 8 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 30 April 2025, 166 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Stony 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.
Stony Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Stony Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 3.4 Caverage year now
- 2.7 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Stony 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 | 6° / -6° | 8 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -3° | 9 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Slight snow | 4° / -2° | 11 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Falling (-5.3 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Slight snow | 1° / -4° | 12 km/h, gusts 42 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.9 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Overcast | 0° / -7° | 3 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+5.2 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -9° | 4 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -7° | 5 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
Stony Lake, in brief
What fish are in Stony Lake?
Bull Trout, Kokanee, Lake Trout, Lake Whitefish, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1979). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Stony Lake?
Stony Lake covers about 873.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Stony Lake in?
Stony Lake is in MU 7-6, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Stony Lake
- Teapot Lake 10 km away
- Slender Lake 11 km away
- Lodi Lake 14 km away
- Narrow Lake 15 km away
- Hay Lake 15 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.