Tchesinkut Lake
MU 6-4, Skeena
54.0933° N, 125.6242° W
- Surface area
- 3584.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 149m
- 489 ft. Province survey, 1982
- Elevation
- 742m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Agate Point rec site
Open Tchesinkut Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Tchesinkut Lake
Tchesinkut Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 20 lb.
- Lake trout to 20 lb
- Rainbow trout to 8 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Tchesinkut Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Species
- Lake Trout (last recorded 1989), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1989), Bull Trout, Burbot (last recorded 1989), Kokanee (last recorded 1989), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Longnose Sucker, Lake Chub, Sculpin (General), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1981)
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 54.0933, -125.6242
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Fish on record at Tchesinkut Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 1981 | 1989 | 3 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1981 | 1989 | 2 |
| Burbot | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
| Kokanee | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 2012 | 2012 | 2 |
| Lake Chub | 2012 | 2012 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 2012 | 2012 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Tchesinkut Lake
Best times of year at Tchesinkut Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Tchesinkut Lake fishing regulations
Lake trout catch and release EXCEPT during months of February and July (when regional quotas apply); Single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Tchesinkut Lake
5.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of TchesinKut East Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 54.0933, -125.6242
Camping and rec sites at Tchesinkut Lake
- Agate Point
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 15 m
Access: In Burns Lake, take Hwy 35 south from Burns Lake Village for about 13 km, then turn left onto Tchesinkut East Road for about 5.6 km (first 3 kms paved, then dirt/gravel road). Site is on the right hand side and is marked with a 3 blade sign
Coordinates: 54.106492, -125.632537
Depth chart for Tchesinkut Lake
149 mdeepest61.5 mmean
Tchesinkut Lake runs to 149 m (489 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1982.
The mean of 61.5 m (202 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1982.
The Province sounded Tchesinkut Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1982. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Tchesinkut Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Tchesinkut Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 11 November and 30 November, and ice-off between 25 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 19 November and opens on 6 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 13 April 2025, 146 days.
Tchesinkut 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.
Tchesinkut Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Tchesinkut Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 3.9 Caverage year now
- 2.9 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Tchesinkut 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 | 7° / 1° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 5° / 3° | 6 km/h, gusts 17 | 1 mm | Falling (-8.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 6° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Rising (+6.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+10.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 12 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-3.5 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Tchesinkut Lake
- Francois Lake 10 km away
- François Lake 11 km away
- Maud Lake 12 km away
- Guyishton Lake 12 km away
- Burns Lake 13 km away
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