Wansa Lake
MU 7-7, Omineca
53.7616° N, 122.1146° W
- Surface area
- 36.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 8.5m
- 28 ft
- Elevation
- 832m
- Campsites
- 5
- At Wansa Lake rec site
Open Wansa Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Wansa Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-7
- Species
- Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1969), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1969), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1969), Chub (General) (last recorded 1969), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1969), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1969)The newest of these fish records is from 1969.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.761585, -122.114605
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Fish on record at Wansa Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cutthroat Trout | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
| Dolly Varden | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
| Whitefish (General) | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
| Chub (General) | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Wansa Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Wansa Lake yet.
Getting to Wansa Lake
28.2 km of traced road to the campground by way of Willow-Wansa FSR, Willow-Coalmine FSR, 300 Cutoff FSR, Cut Off Rd and unsigned. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 53.761585, -122.114605
Camping and rec sites at Wansa Lake
- Wansa Lake
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 81 m
Access: Travel 17kms south of Prince George (Hwy 97). Turn left on to the Willow Cale FSR (112.5km). Turn right at 121km, then left at 142km, cross the bridge (Coalmine FSR). Turn right at 7.8km (Willow-Wansa FSR). The site is located at ~4.5km.
Coordinates: 53.766854, -122.120649
Depth chart for Wansa Lake
8.5 mdeepest
Wansa Lake runs to 8.5 m (28 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Wansa Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.
The ice year at Wansa Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Wansa Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 16 November, and ice-off between 24 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 5 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 11 April 2025, 145 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Wansa 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.
Wansa Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Wansa 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
- 0.3 Caverage year now
- -0.6 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Wansa 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 | Moderate rain | 10° / 3° | 9 km/h, gusts 42 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 6° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 23 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -5° | 7 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+1.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -4° | 9 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-3.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 4 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
Wansa Lake, in brief
What fish are in Wansa Lake?
Cutthroat Trout (last recorded 1969), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1969), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1969). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Wansa Lake?
Wansa Lake covers about 36.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Wansa Lake in?
Wansa Lake is in MU 7-7, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Wansa Lake
- Grizzly Lake 6 km away
- Tsitniz Lake 10 km away
- Ispah Lake 11 km away
- Opatcho Lake 12 km away
- Tsus Lakes 12 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.