Wapoose Lake
MU 6-4, Skeena
53.8407° N, 125.4099° W
- Surface area
- 84ha
- Maximum depth
- 5m
- 16 ft. Province survey, 1977
- Elevation
- 820m
Open Wapoose Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Wapoose Lake at a glance
- Region
- Skeena
- Management unit
- MU 6-4
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1976), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1976), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1976), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1976), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1976)The newest of these fish records is from 1976.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.840658, -125.409937
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Fish on record at Wapoose Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1976 | 1976 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Wapoose Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Wapoose Lake yet.
Getting to Wapoose Lake
Coordinates: 53.840658, -125.409937
Camping and rec sites at Wapoose Lake
- Wapoose Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Wapoose Lake
5 mdeepest3.4 mmean
Wapoose Lake runs to 5 m (16 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1977.
The mean of 3.4 m (11 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in June 1977.
The Province sounded Wapoose Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1977.
The ice year at Wapoose Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Wapoose Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 November and 22 November, and ice-off between 27 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 15 November and opens on 6 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 19 April 2025, 153 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Wapoose 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.
Wapoose Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Wapoose 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
- 3.0 Caverage year now
- 2.0 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Wapoose 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 | 8° / 1° | 11 km/h, gusts 30 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Fog | 5° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+7.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 5° / -2° | 7 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 56 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 5° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-5.1 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+2.0 hPa) |
Wapoose Lake, in brief
What fish are in Wapoose Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1976). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Wapoose Lake?
Wapoose Lake covers about 84 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Wapoose Lake in?
Wapoose 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 Wapoose Lake
- Binta Lake 6 km away
- Trout Lake 9 km away
- Knapp Lake 9 km away
- Ootsanee Lake 9 km away
- Getzuni Lake 9 km away
All 183 lakes in the Skeena, with today's conditions on each.