Twentysix Mile Lake
MU 7-12, Omineca
53.8640° N, 124.7944° W
- Surface area
- 37.9ha
- Elevation
- 952m
- Campsites
- 1
- At Mary Jane (26 Mile) Lake rec site
Twentysix Mile Lake is a small water of 37.9 ha in the Omineca. The Mary Jane (26 Mile) Lake recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Twentysix Mile Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Twentysix Mile Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-12
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.86399, -124.794387
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Fish on record at Twentysix Mile Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Twentysix Mile Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Twentysix Mile Lake yet.
Getting to Twentysix Mile Lake
27.8 km of traced road to the campground by way of Holy Cross FSR, Orion Rd and Orange Valley Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 110 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 53.86399, -124.794387
Camping and rec sites at Twentysix Mile Lake
- Mary Jane (26 Mile) Lake
- Campsites
- 1 designated
- To the shore
- 7 m
Access: From the junction of Hwy 16 and the Holy Cross Forest Service Road which is located 6 km east of the Village of Fraser Lake, drive south on the Holy Cross Forest Service Road to (1)26 km. Turn left at the 26 Mile Lake sign onto an unnamed road. The site is located 200 m down this road.
Coordinates: 53.86037, -124.799745
The ice year at Twentysix Mile Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Twentysix Mile 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 17 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 9 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 November 2024 to 29 April 2025, 163 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Twentysix Mile 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.
Twentysix Mile Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Twentysix Mile Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 3.3 Caverage year now
- 2.3 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Twentysix Mile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 22 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -3° | 18 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 3° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 6 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Clear sky | 7° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 59 | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
Twentysix Mile Lake, in brief
What fish are in Twentysix Mile Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Twentysix Mile Lake?
Twentysix Mile Lake covers about 37.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Twentysix Mile Lake in?
Twentysix Mile Lake is in MU 7-12, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Twentysix Mile Lake
- Hallett Lake 6 km away
- Laurie Lake 6 km away
- Bentzi Lake 11 km away
- Foster Lakes 15 km away
- Borel Lake 19 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.