Tomias Lake
MU 7-38, Omineca
56.5608° N, 125.0483° W
- Surface area
- 277.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 39m
- 128 ft
- Elevation
- 843m
Open Tomias Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Tomias Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-38
- Species
- Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Pygmy Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Lake Chub (last recorded 1981), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1981), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1981), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1981), Sculpin (General) (last recorded 1981)The newest of these fish records is from 1981.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 56.5608, -125.0483
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Fish on record at Tomias Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Lake Trout | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Pygmy Whitefish | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Lake Chub | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1981 | 1981 | 1 |
| Sculpin (General) | 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 Tomias Lake
Best times of year at Tomias Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Tomias Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Tomias Lake yet.
Getting to Tomias Lake
Coordinates: 56.5608, -125.0483
Camping and rec sites at Tomias Lake
- Tomias Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Tomias Lake
39 mdeepest
Tomias Lake runs to 39 m (128 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Tomias Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1982.
The ice year at Tomias Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Tomias Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 23 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 12 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 28 October and opens on 20 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 20 October 2024 to 6 May 2025, 198 days.
Tomias 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.
Tomias Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Tomias Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 0.5 Caverage year now
- -0.8 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Tomias 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 | 8° / -4° | 12 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Slight snow | 8° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Falling (-7.7 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 6 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+7.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Partly cloudy | 3° / -7° | 2 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+12.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Clear sky | 2° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -6° | 2 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+3.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 6 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-5.5 hPa) |
Tomias Lake, in brief
What fish are in Tomias Lake?
Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Trout (last recorded 1981), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1981), Pygmy Whitefish (last recorded 1981). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Tomias Lake in?
Tomias Lake is in MU 7-38, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Tomias Lake
- Carina Lake 10 km away
- Uslika Lake 55 km away
- Wasi Lake 55 km away
- Chudelatsa Lake 61 km away
- Johanson Lake 69 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.