Sundance Lake
MU 7-32, Peace
55.7133° N, 121.3783° W
- Surface area
- 256ha
- Elevation
- 719m
Open Sundance Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Sundance Lake at a glance
- Region
- Peace
- Management unit
- MU 7-32
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 55.7133, -121.3783
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Fish on record at Sundance Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1963 | 2026 | 44 |
| Brook Trout | 1982 | 1997 | 9 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Sundance Lake
Best times of year at Sundance Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Sundance Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Sundance Lake yet.
Getting to Sundance Lake
0.3 km of traced road to the campground. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 50 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 55.7133, -121.3783
Camping and rec sites at Sundance Lake
- Sundance Lake
- To the shore
- 11 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: From Dawson Creek, drive West on Hwy 97 towards Chetwynd for 83 km to the site. From Chetwynd, drive East 15 km on Hwy 97.
Coordinates: 55.713188, -121.377196
The ice year at Sundance Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Sundance 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 27 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 6 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 9 November 2024 to 15 April 2025, 157 days.
Sundance 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.
Sundance Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Sundance 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
- 3.1 Caverage year now
- 2.2 Caverage year then
- -2 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Sundance 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 | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 26 km/h, gusts 67 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 6° | 20 km/h, gusts 54 | dry | Falling (-7.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 9° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+6.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 7 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+13.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+4.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 6° / -5° | 9 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Falling (-5.7 hPa) |
Sundance Lake, in brief
What fish are in Sundance Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Sundance Lake in?
Sundance 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 Sundance Lake
- Big Lake 23 km away
- Moberly Lake 27 km away
- Stewart Lake 31 km away
- Cameron Lakes 36 km away
- North Cameron Lake 38 km away
All 54 lakes in the Peace, with today's conditions on each.