Whitefish Lake
MU 7-25, Omineca
54.5775° N, 124.9533° W
- Surface area
- 726ha
- Maximum depth
- 29.9m
- 98 ft. Province survey, 1976
- Elevation
- 794m
Open Whitefish Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Whitefish Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-25
- Species
- Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1975), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1975), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1974), Lake Chub (last recorded 1974), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1974)The newest of these fish records is from 2001.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 54.5775, -124.9533
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Fish on record at Whitefish Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Trout | 1974 | 2001 | 3 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1974 | 1975 | 2 |
| Whitefish (General) | 1975 | 1975 | 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Lake Chub | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Whitefish Lake
Best times of year at Whitefish Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Whitefish Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Whitefish Lake yet.
Getting to Whitefish Lake
Coordinates: 54.5775, -124.9533
Camping and rec sites at Whitefish Lake
- Whitefish Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
Depth chart for Whitefish Lake
29.9 mdeepest17.6 mmean
Whitefish Lake runs to 29.9 m (98 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1976.
The mean of 17.6 m (58 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1976.
The Province sounded Whitefish Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1976.
The ice year at Whitefish Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Whitefish Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 29 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 10 November and opens on 9 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.
Whitefish 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.
Whitefish Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Whitefish 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
- 2.0 Caverage year now
- 1.0 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Whitefish 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 | 9° / -1° | 8 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Moderate drizzle | 7° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 24 | 2 mm | Falling (-7.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Rising (+7.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+10.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+1.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+5.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -1° | 3 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-3.8 hPa) |
Whitefish Lake, in brief
What fish are in Whitefish Lake?
Lake Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1975), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1975), Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1974). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Whitefish Lake in?
Whitefish Lake is in MU 7-25, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Whitefish Lake
- Tomas Lake 4 km away
- Camsell Lake 9 km away
- Ogston Lake 11 km away
- Grassham Lake 13 km away
- Stuart Lake 23 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.