Sunset Lake fishing
Fishing near Smithers, Terrace and the rest of the Skeena. See all Skeena lakes.
Sunset Lake is a medium-sized lake of 130.6 ha in the Skeena. The Sunset Lake recreation site is 103 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Sunset Lake is a medium lake in the Skeena, the trout country reached from Smithers.
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Sunset Lake at a glance
- Region
- Region 6 - Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-9
- Surface area
- 130.6 ha
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Species
- Burbot, Lake Chub, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Sucker, Mountain Whitefish, Rainbow Trout, Lake Whitefish, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub
Getting to Sunset Lake
None
Coordinates: 54.492047, -126.358262
Sunset Lake fishing regulations
None
Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.
Ice fishing at Sunset Lake
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Sunset 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.
Camping and rec sites at Sunset Lake
- Sunset Lake
9 designated campsites (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Coordinates: 54.495432, -126.354442
Local shops and lodges in the Skeena
- Oscar's Source for Adventure, Smithers, BC
Northern stillwater tackle, lake trout spoons & boat supplies
Oscar's Source for Adventure website
Trout lakes near Sunset Lake
- Swans Lake 8 km away
- Day Lake 13 km away
- Wilson Lake 16 km away
- Broman Lake 16 km away
- Conrad Lake 19 km away
- Summit Lake 19 km away
- Helen Lake 22 km away
- Rose Lake 24 km away
- Dunalter Lake (Irrigation Lake) 26 km away
- Klinger Lake 29 km away
- Babine Lake 36 km away
Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.