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Williston Lake (In Zone B)

MU 7-37, Omineca
55.9997° N, 123.9164° W

Map of Williston Lake (In Zone B): the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.127°00′W126°00′W125°00′W124°00′W123°00′W55°45′N56°00′N56°15′N56°30′N56°45′N57°00′NWilliston Lake (In Zone B)02550 kmNMap of Williston Lake (In Zone B): the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.125°00′W124°00′W55°30′N56°00′N56°30′N57°00′N050 kmN
WaterRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
99ha
Elevation
668m

Williston Lake (In Zone B) is a medium lake (50 - 500 ha) in the Peace region, with access typical of the region. The map view has precise coordinates and driving directions.

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Trophy fish at Williston Lake (In Zone B)

Williston Lake (In Zone B) is known for trophy Lake trout to 30 lb.

  • Lake trout to 30 lb
  • Bull trout to 15 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Williston Lake (In Zone B) at a glance

Region
Omineca
Management unit
MU 7-37
Species
Lake Trout, Bull Trout, Rainbow TroutSpecies from our own lake research and angling reports.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
55.9997, -123.9164

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How to fish Williston Lake (In Zone B)

Best times of year at Williston Lake (In Zone B)

  • May - June
  • September - October

Williston Lake (In Zone B) fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Williston Lake (In Zone B) yet.

Getting to Williston Lake (In Zone B)

Coordinates: 55.9997, -123.9164

The ice year at Williston Lake (In Zone B), modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Williston Lake (In Zone B) froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 5 May and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 14 May.

Modelled ice season at Williston Lake (In Zone B): freeze-up most winters between 1 November and 16 November, ice-off between 5 May and 21 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 184 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 18 November 2024 to 26 April 2025, 159 days.

Williston Lake (In Zone B) 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.

Williston Lake (In Zone B) climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Williston Lake (In Zone B) is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.3 Csince the 1960s
  • 3.0 Caverage year now
  • 1.7 Caverage year then
  • -9 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Williston Lake (In Zone B)degrees C, yearly mean
-2 C3 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
961331701960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Williston Lake (In Zone B)

The forecast on this lake's own coordinate, refreshed through the day. The app reads these seven days for fishing and scores each one.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctPartly cloudy9° / 7°28 km/hdrySteady
Wed 21 OctModerate rain9° / 5°26 km/h2 mmFalling (-3.4 hPa)
Thu 22 OctSlight rain6° / 4°11 km/hdryRising (+6.5 hPa)
Fri 23 OctPartly cloudy5° / 3°7 km/hdryRising (+9.9 hPa)
Sat 24 OctPartly cloudy6° / 2°7 km/h, gusts 22dryRising (+4.6 hPa)
Sun 25 OctMainly clear5° / 2°6 km/h, gusts 17dryRising (+1.8 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast6° / 3°8 km/hdryFalling (-1.2 hPa)

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Williston Lake (In Zone B), in brief

What fish are in Williston Lake (In Zone B)?

Lake Trout, Bull Trout, Rainbow Trout. Species from our own lake research and angling reports.

Which management unit is Williston Lake (In Zone B) in?

Williston Lake (In Zone B) is in MU 7-37, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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