BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Kitseguecla Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 6
- Hookups
- 6 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 2,369 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Smithers
- Activities
- Angling, Boating, Canoeing, Swimming & bathing, Camping
About
A semi-open, forested recreation site with 7 campsites on a popular fishing lake with mountain views near the town of Smithers. Access may be prohibitive to larger RVs and trailers due to a steep access road. This site has a large parking area, boat launch, 1 land based dock and 1 swimming dock in the lake. Spectacular views of the Rocky Ridge Mountain Range can be had from the north end of the lake with good paddling/boating and fishing for cutthroat trout.
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. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, dock, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Highway 16 turn onto Kitseguecla Loop Road and follow that for 750 meters to the left turn (over the railroad tracks) for Kitseguecla Lake Road. Follow Kitsequecla Lake Road, crossing the railroad tracks, for 13 km where you will see a signboard indicating Kitsequecla Lake and Taltzen Lake Recreation Sites. Turn right at the signboard and follow this road for approximately 3km to the site, the access road to the site is located on the left hand side of the road and you will see Kitseguecla Lake on your left while enroute to this site.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 21° | -30° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 17° | -15° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 25° | 2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 41° | 30° | 9° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 38° | 29° | 79° | 1 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 43° | 36° | 76° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 63° | 49° | 40° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 65° | 51° | 42° | 82° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 57° | 44° | 34° | 75° | 0 of 11 |
| October | 41° | 33° | 26° | 61° | 6 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 27° | -1° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 16° | -13° | 36° | 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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