Yardley Lake
MU 7-8, Omineca
53.3333° N, 122.4115° W
- Surface area
- 46ha
- Maximum depth
- 19.5m
- 64 ft
- Elevation
- 878m
Open Yardley Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Yardley Lake at a glance
- Region
- Omineca
- Management unit
- MU 7-8
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1969)The newest of these fish records is from 1970.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.333259, -122.411532
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Fish on record at Yardley Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1969 | 1970 | 2 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1969 | 1969 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Yardley Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Yardley Lake yet.
Getting to Yardley Lake
Coordinates: 53.333259, -122.411532
Camping and rec sites at Yardley Lake
- Yardley Lake*
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Yardley Lake
19.5 mdeepest
Yardley Lake runs to 19.5 m (64 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Yardley Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.
The ice year at Yardley Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Yardley Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 23 April and 13 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 3 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 24 April 2025, 160 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Yardley 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.
Yardley Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Yardley Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 4.3 Caverage year now
- 3.4 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Yardley 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 | Overcast | 10° / 2° | 17 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 6° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+6.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+10.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 12 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -5° | 8 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 6° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-5.8 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
Yardley Lake, in brief
What fish are in Yardley Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Yardley Lake?
Yardley Lake covers about 46 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Yardley Lake in?
Yardley Lake is in MU 7-8, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Yardley Lake
- Chubb Lake 12 km away
- Genevieve Lake 12 km away
- Hush Lake 20 km away
- Hay Lake 22 km away
- Ahbau Lake 22 km away
All 235 lakes in the Omineca, with today's conditions on each.