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Ahbau Lake

MU 5-15, Cariboo
53.2744° N, 122.0937° W

Map of Ahbau Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.122°16′W122°14′W122°12′W122°10′W122°08′W122°06′W122°04′W122°02′W53°14′N53°15′N53°16′N53°17′N53°18′NAhbau LakeAhbau Lake rec site22 campsites, 207 m to shore01.252.5 kmNMap of Ahbau Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.122°05′W53°14′N53°16′N53°18′NAhbau Lake rec site22 campsites, 207 m to shore02.5 kmN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
819.7ha
Elevation
904m
Campsites
22
At Ahbau Lake rec site

Open Ahbau Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Ahbau Lake

Ahbau Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 1.5 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 1.5 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.

Ahbau Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-15
Species
Rainbow Trout, Largescale Sucker, Longnose Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Redside ShinerThe newest of these fish records is from 1997.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Large Water (> 500 ha)
Coordinates
53.274361, -122.093713

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Fish on record at Ahbau Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout199719972
Largescale Sucker199719971
Longnose Sucker199719972
Northern Pikeminnow199719972
Redside Shiner199719971

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Ahbau Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Ahbau Lake yet.

Getting to Ahbau Lake

37.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Naver-Umity FSR, Nav. Creek/Big Valley FSR, Naver-Ahbau FSR, Naver-Geneviere FSR and Olson Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Ahbau Lake, 37.6 km.Start of the traceCampground5 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 53.274361, -122.093713

Camping and rec sites at Ahbau Lake

  • Ahbau Lake
    Campsites
    22 designated
    To the shore
    207 m

    Coordinates: 53.303193, -122.07864

The ice year at Ahbau Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Ahbau Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 24 April and 14 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 5 May.

Modelled ice season at Ahbau Lake: freeze-up most winters between 2 November and 15 November, ice-off between 24 April and 14 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 177 days in the median winter

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 11 April 2025, 147 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Ahbau 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.

Ahbau Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Ahbau 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
  • 1.3 Caverage year now
  • 0.4 Caverage year then
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Ahbau Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-2 C1 C4 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1271642011960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Ahbau 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Sun 25 OctPartly cloudy7° / -4°10 km/hdrySteady
Mon 26 OctOvercast8° / -3°9 km/h, gusts 24dryFalling (-4.5 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast4° / -2°10 km/h, gusts 26dryFalling (-5.6 hPa)
Wed 28 OctOvercast2° / -4°15 km/h, gusts 451 mmRising (+6.3 hPa)
Thu 29 OctOvercast1° / -6°8 km/h, gusts 21dryRising (+5.4 hPa)
Fri 30 OctMainly clear3° / -8°5 km/h, gusts 11dryFalling (-4.5 hPa)
Sat 31 OctClear sky5° / -6°3 km/h, gusts 48dryFalling (-1.9 hPa)

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Ahbau Lake, in brief

What fish are in Ahbau Lake?

Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Ahbau Lake?

Ahbau Lake covers about 819.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Ahbau Lake in?

Ahbau Lake is in MU 5-15, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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