Bishop (Brown) Lake
MU 5-13, Cariboo
52.5978° N, 123.5078° W
- Surface area
- 239.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 15m
- 49 ft
- Elevation
- 1,134m
Open Bishop (Brown) Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Bishop (Brown) Lake
Bishop (Brown) Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 15 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 15 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.
Bishop (Brown) Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-13
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1989)The newest of these fish records is from 2002.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 52.5978, -123.5078
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Fish on record at Bishop (Brown) Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1989 | 2002 | 37 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Bishop (Brown) Lake
Best times of year at Bishop (Brown) Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Bishop (Brown) Lake fishing regulations
Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Bishop (Brown) Lake
Coordinates: 52.5978, -123.5078
Depth chart for Bishop (Brown) Lake
15 mdeepest7.4 mmean
Bishop (Brown) Lake runs to 15 m (49 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 7.4 m (24 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in April 1991.
The Province sounded Bishop (Brown) Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1991.
The ice year at Bishop (Brown) Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Bishop (Brown) Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 8 November, and ice-off between 30 April and 15 May. The median winter freezes on 3 November and opens on 8 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 30 April 2025, 167 days.
Bishop (Brown) Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Bishop (Brown) Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Bishop (Brown) 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
- 3.2 Caverage year now
- 2.3 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Bishop (Brown) 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 | Overcast | 9° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-9.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 25 | 1 mm | Rising (+4.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+11.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 6° / -5° | 8 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 3 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
Bishop (Brown) Lake, in brief
What fish are in Bishop (Brown) Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Bishop (Brown) Lake in?
Bishop (Brown) Lake is in MU 5-13, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Bishop (Brown) Lake
- Deerpelt Lake 26 km away
- Rosita Lake 31 km away
- Summit Lake 31 km away
- Crater Lake 32 km away
- Palmer Lake 32 km away
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