Twinkle Lake
MU 6-4, Skeena
53.8090° N, 127.0508° W
- Surface area
- 221.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 7m
- 23 ft. Province survey, 1976
- Elevation
- 1,003m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Twinkle Lake rec site
Open Twinkle Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Twinkle Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Species
- Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1975), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1975), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1975), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1975), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1975), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1975)The newest of these fish records is from 1975.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.808953, -127.050763
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Fish on record at Twinkle Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mountain Whitefish | 1975 | 1975 | 2 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1975 | 1975 | 2 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1975 | 1975 | 2 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1975 | 1975 | 2 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1975 | 1975 | 2 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1975 | 1975 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Twinkle Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Twinkle Lake yet.
Getting to Twinkle Lake
Coordinates: 53.808953, -127.050763
Camping and rec sites at Twinkle Lake
- Twinkle Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 137 m
Access: From Hwy 16 near Houston, turn onto Morice River FSR, proceed about 40km down Morice River FSR (driving past Aspen and Owen Lake Recreation Sites amongst others), the FSR turns to Morice Owen FSR, then turn right onto Morice Nadina FSR at about 60km, proceed on Morice Nadina FSR for about 15km where it turns into Huckleberry Mine FSR, stay on this mainline following signs for Twinkle Lake for about 20km. Access road will be on the left and is marked with a 3 blade sign.
Coordinates: 53.819248, -127.07033
Depth chart for Twinkle Lake
7 mdeepest2.6 mmean
Twinkle Lake runs to 7 m (23 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1976.
The mean of 2.6 m (9 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in June 1976.
The Province sounded Twinkle Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Twinkle Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Twinkle Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 29 May and 18 June. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 7 June.
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 24 May 2025, 188 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Twinkle 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.
Twinkle Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Twinkle Lake is 1.2 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.2 Csince the 1960s
- 2.1 Caverage year now
- 1.0 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Twinkle 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Partly cloudy | 1° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 54 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 4° / -4° | 11 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+5.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 3° / -4° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight snow | 3° / -2° | 17 km/h, gusts 63 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+1.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 8° / -4° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 47 | dry | Rising (+4.5 hPa) |
Twinkle Lake, in brief
What fish are in Twinkle Lake?
Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1975), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1975). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Twinkle Lake?
Twinkle Lake covers about 221.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Twinkle Lake in?
Twinkle Lake is in MU 6-4, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Twinkle Lake
- Nadina Lake 9 km away
- Shelford Lake 14 km away
- Sweeney Lake 15 km away
- Hill-Tout Lake 18 km away
- Tagetochlain Lake 22 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.