Blue Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.6867° N, 122.4154° W
- Surface area
- 12.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 10m
- 33 ft
- Elevation
- 780m
Open Blue Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Blue Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.686748, -122.415436
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Fish on record at Blue Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1983 | 2026 | 45 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Blue Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Blue Lake yet.
Getting to Blue Lake
Coordinates: 52.686748, -122.415436
Camping and rec sites at Blue Lake
- Blue Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Blue Lake
10 mdeepest
Blue Lake runs to 10 m (33 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Blue Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1984.
The ice year at Blue Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Blue Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 16 April and 5 May. The median winter freezes on 10 November and opens on 23 April.
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 15 April 2025, 152 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Blue 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.
Blue Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Blue 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
- 6.0 Caverage year now
- 5.1 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Blue 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 | 10° / 3° | 6 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 5° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 33 | 2 mm | Rising (+7.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 6° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+11.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+2.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -2° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
Blue Lake, in brief
What fish are in Blue Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Blue Lake?
Blue Lake covers about 12.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Blue Lake in?
Blue 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 Blue Lake
- Eveline Lake 2 km away
- Sardine Lake 17 km away
- Souran Lake 18 km away
- Valerie Lake 19 km away
- Dale Lake 22 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.