Beaver Lake
MU 5-14, Cariboo
52.2396° N, 123.0142° W
- Surface area
- 232.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 6.1m
- 20 ft
- Elevation
- 1,196m
Open Beaver Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Beaver Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-14
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1971), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1971), Lake Chub (last recorded 1968)The newest of these fish records is from 1971.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.23963, -123.01417
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Fish on record at Beaver Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1961 | 1971 | 3 |
| Redside Shiner | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
| Lake Chub | 1968 | 1968 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Beaver Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing for bass. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Beaver Lake
Coordinates: 52.23963, -123.01417
Camping and rec sites at Beaver Lake
- Beaver Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Beaver Lake
6.1 mdeepest
Beaver Lake runs to 6.1 m (20 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Beaver Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Beaver Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Beaver Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 29 April and 15 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 9 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 14 November 2024 to 29 April 2025, 166 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Beaver 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.
Beaver Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Beaver 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
- 3.1 Caverage year now
- 2.2 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Beaver 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 | 11° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 5° / -3° | 12 km/h, gusts 29 | 1 mm | Rising (+7.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 11 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+10.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 41 | dry | Rising (+3.1 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 6° / -3° | 4 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
Beaver Lake, in brief
What fish are in Beaver Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1971). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Beaver Lake?
Beaver Lake covers about 232.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Beaver Lake in?
Beaver Lake is in MU 5-14, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Beaver Lake
- Stum Lake (Tegunlin) 4 km away
- Owen Lake 7 km away
- Fir Lake 11 km away
- Beavertail Lake 14 km away
- Palmer Lake 21 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.