Vivian Lake
MU 7-12, Omineca
53.5986° N, 124.4161° W
- Surface area
- 25.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 2.1m
- 7 ft. Province survey, 1973
- Elevation
- 1,051m
Open Vivian Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Vivian Lake
Vivian Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 4 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 4 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.
Vivian Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-12
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1992), Lake Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1992)
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 53.5986, -124.4161
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Fish on record at Vivian Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1973 | 1992 | 27 |
| Brook Trout | 1992 | 1992 | 10 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Vivian Lake
Best times of year at Vivian Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Vivian Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Vivian Lake yet.
Getting to Vivian Lake
Coordinates: 53.5986, -124.4161
Depth chart for Vivian Lake
2.1 mdeepest1.3 mmean
Vivian Lake runs to 2.1 m (7 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1973.
The mean of 1.3 m (4 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1973.
The Province sounded Vivian Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.
The ice year at Vivian Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Vivian Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 2 May and 20 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 13 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 3 May 2025, 167 days.
Vivian 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.
Vivian Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Vivian Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 3.1 Caverage year now
- 2.2 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Vivian 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 | 10° / -3° | 6 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 10° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-8.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 5° / -2° | 15 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Rising (+6.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 10 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+10.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -3° | 9 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+5.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Vivian Lake
- Arthur Lake 3 km away
- Secord Lake 6 km away
- Gluten Lake 9 km away
- Home Lake 12 km away
- Lavoie Lake 13 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.