Wahla Lake
MU 6-1, Skeena
53.1861° N, 126.5997° W
- Surface area
- 505.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 69m
- 226 ft. Province survey, 1979
- Elevation
- 971m
Open Wahla Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Wahla Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-1
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1978), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1978), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1978), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1978), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1978)The newest of these fish records is from 1978.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 53.1861, -126.5997
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Fish on record at Wahla Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1978 | 1978 | 3 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1978 | 1978 | 3 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1978 | 1978 | 3 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1978 | 1978 | 3 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1978 | 1978 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Wahla Lake
Best times of year at Wahla Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Wahla Lake fishing regulations
Rainbow trout daily quota = 1 (none over 50 cm). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Wahla Lake
Coordinates: 53.1861, -126.5997
Depth chart for Wahla Lake
69 mdeepest24.6 mmean
Wahla Lake runs to 69 m (226 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1979.
The mean of 24.6 m (81 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in October 1979.
The Province sounded Wahla Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Wahla Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Wahla Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 30 October and 15 November, and ice-off between 28 May and 17 June. The median winter freezes on 7 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.
Wahla 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.
Wahla Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Wahla 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
- 3.2 Caverage year now
- 2.2 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Wahla 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° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 8° / 3° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | 1 mm | Falling (-7.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / 1° | 11 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+7.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+9.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 1° | 14 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 6° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+5.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 2° | 3 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
Wahla Lake, in brief
What fish are in Wahla Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1978), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1978). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Wahla Lake in?
Wahla Lake is in MU 6-1, in the Skeena. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Wahla Lake
- Eutsuk Lake 12 km away
- Gatcho Lake 65 km away
- Eye Lake 70 km away
- Sweeney Lake 71 km away
- Ootsa Lake 73 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.