BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Paul Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 3,061 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Houston
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
Located near Topley Landing (Babine Lake) and tucked away in the forest on a small, secluded lake is a six unit campsite and picnic area with a dock. This site can be popular for hunters in the fall and can be a nice spot to get away from higher traffic areas. There are rainbow and cutthroat trout in the lake. This site is user maintained, please pack out what you pack in!
Please be sure to purchase a fishing licence and consult the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis for limits, special regulations and closures: https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/sports-recreation-arts-and-culture/outdoor-recreation/fishing-and-hunting/freshwater-fishing/region_6_skeena.pdf
Road access. User-maintained site with no regular servicing. Facilities on file: boat launch, toilets, picnic tables. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Hwy 16, Travel north of Topley on Hwy 118 to the Shoulder Forest Service Road. Take the Shoulder FSR west off Hwy 118 for 3 kms to the jct with the Michell Bay FSR (North Road) at km 68. The site is 3.7 kms from that junction after crossing the North Road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 16° | -35° | 36° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 10° | -19° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | -6° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 27° | 2° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 54° | 36° | 27° | 78° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 59° | 42° | 35° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 64° | 49° | 40° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 67° | 50° | 41° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 57° | 43° | 31° | 73° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 42° | 32° | 25° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 33° | 25° | 2° | 40° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 23° | 12° | -19° | 35° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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