Wicheeda Lake
MU 7-16, Omineca
54.5417° N, 122.1067° W
- Surface area
- 53.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 7m
- 23 ft. Province survey, 1977
- Elevation
- 898m
Open Wicheeda Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Wicheeda Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-16
- Species
- Lake Trout, Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1976)
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 54.5417, -122.1067
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Fish on record at Wicheeda Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1971 | 1976 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Wicheeda Lake
Best times of year at Wicheeda Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Wicheeda Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Wicheeda Lake yet.
Getting to Wicheeda Lake
Coordinates: 54.5417, -122.1067
Camping and rec sites at Wicheeda Lake
- Wicheeda Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Wicheeda Lake
7 mdeepest3.2 mmean
Wicheeda Lake runs to 7 m (23 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1977.
The mean of 3.2 m (10 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1977.
The Province sounded Wicheeda Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1977.
The ice year at Wicheeda Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Wicheeda Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 23 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 16 May and 4 June. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 28 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 10 May 2025, 176 days.
Wicheeda 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.
Wicheeda Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Wicheeda 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
- -0.5 Caverage year now
- -1.5 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Wicheeda 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 | 8° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 1° | 9 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Falling (-9.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate drizzle | 3° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 24 | 2 mm | Rising (+5.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+12.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 5° / -7° | 6 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+5.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -5° | 4 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Wicheeda Lake
- Arctic Lake 31 km away
- Otter Lake 31 km away
- Bratko Lake 32 km away
- Tacheeda Lakes 33 km away
- Fishhook Lake 33 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.