Wright Lake
MU 7-31, Peace
55.8940° N, 122.5056° W
- Surface area
- 18.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 13m
- 43 ft
- Elevation
- 1,035m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Wright Lake rec site
Open Wright Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Wright Lake at a glance
- Region
- Peace
- Management unit
- MU 7-31
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Longnose SuckerThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 55.894022, -122.505573
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Fish on record at Wright Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1991 | 2026 | 42 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1990 | 2008 | 7 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Wright Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Wright Lake yet.
Getting to Wright Lake
Coordinates: 55.894022, -122.505573
Camping and rec sites at Wright Lake
- Wright Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 56 m
Coordinates: 55.896983, -122.502505
Depth chart for Wright Lake
13 mdeepest
Wright Lake runs to 13 m (43 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Wright Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1991.
The ice year at Wright Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Wright Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 21 October and 2 November, and ice-off between 21 May and 4 June. The median winter freezes on 27 October and opens on 30 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 24 October 2024 to 12 May 2025, 200 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Wright 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.
Wright Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Wright 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
- 1.8 Caverage year now
- 0.9 Caverage year then
- -3 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Wright 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 25 Oct | Fog | 1° / -10° | 8 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -10° | 17 km/h, gusts 57 | dry | Falling (-13.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Moderate snow | 3° / -6° | 16 km/h, gusts 46 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Wed 28 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / -8° | 15 km/h, gusts 57 | 8 mm | Rising (+12.4 hPa) |
| Thu 29 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / -14° | 8 km/h, gusts 24 | 1 mm | Falling (-3.4 hPa) |
| Fri 30 Oct | Partly cloudy | 2° / -13° | 9 km/h, gusts 52 | dry | Falling (-7.7 hPa) |
| Sat 31 Oct | Clear sky | 0° / -11° | 10 km/h, gusts 88 | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
Wright Lake, in brief
What fish are in Wright Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Wright Lake?
Wright Lake covers about 18.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Wright Lake in?
Wright Lake is in MU 7-31, in the Peace. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Wright Lake
- Carbon Lake 9 km away
- North Cameron Lake 37 km away
- Chunamun Lake 38 km away
- Cameron Lakes 39 km away
- Clearwater Lake 39 km away
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