Abbott Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.3244° N, 121.5011° W
- Surface area
- 22.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 23.5m
- 77 ft
- Elevation
- 831m
Open Abbott Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Abbott Lake
Abbott Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 7 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 7 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.
Abbott Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake Chub (last recorded 1974)The newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 52.3244, -121.5011
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Fish on record at Abbott Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1974 | 2025 | 40 |
| Lake Chub | 1974 | 1974 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Abbott Lake
Best times of year at Abbott Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Abbott Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing; trout/char daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); bait ban, single barbless hook; electric motor only (max 7.5 kW). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Abbott Lake
No resorts, however, some good campsites are available nearby. Accommodations and services are available in the nearby village of Horsefly.
44.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Gravel Creek Rd, Horsefly Rd and Likely Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 52.3244, -121.5011
Camping and rec sites at Abbott Lake
- Abbott Lake Trail
- To the shore
- 252 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: From 150 Mile House, head East towards Horsefly, just past Cave Road as the road zig zags the access road is a very small approach on the left. If you reach the Beaver Valley Road you have gone too far.
Coordinates: 52.320494, -121.497694
Depth chart for Abbott Lake
23.5 mdeepest11.1 mmean
Abbott Lake runs to 23.5 m (77 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 11.1 m (37 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1975.
The Province sounded Abbott Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1975.
The ice year at Abbott Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Abbott Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 November and 22 November, and ice-off between 12 April and 4 May. The median winter freezes on 14 November and opens on 25 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 November 2024 to 4 April 2025, 134 days.
Abbott Lake is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Abbott Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Abbott 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
- 4.5 Caverage year now
- 3.5 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Abbott 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Partly cloudy | 11° / 1° | 16 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 0° | 18 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+3.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+11.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 47 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -3° | 3 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Rising (+4.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 9° / -3° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.2 hPa) |
Abbott Lake, in brief
What fish are in Abbott Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Abbott Lake in?
Abbott Lake is in MU 5-2, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Abbott Lake
- Starlike Lake 9 km away
- Baillon Lake 9 km away
- Antoine Lake 10 km away
- Robert Lake 10 km away
- Wawn Lake 12 km away
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