Boot Lake
MU 5-13, Cariboo
53.2539° N, 123.3014° W
- Surface area
- 34.7ha
- Elevation
- 865m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Boot Lake rec site
Open Boot Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Boot Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-13
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.253875, -123.301351
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Boot Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Boot Lake yet.
Getting to Boot Lake
67.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Batnuni Rd, Blackwater-Spruce Rd, Fulton Rd, Doig FSR, Doig Rd and Nazko Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 53.253875, -123.301351
Camping and rec sites at Boot Lake
- Boot Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 16 m
Access: From Quesnel, follow the Blackwater Road for approximately 85km, site on right
Coordinates: 53.259216, -123.307821
The ice year at Boot Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Boot Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 14 November, and ice-off between 18 April and 8 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 28 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 November 2024 to 24 April 2025, 158 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Boot 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.
Boot Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Boot 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
- 3.8 Caverage year now
- 2.9 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Boot 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° / 2° | 8 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 6° / -3° | 11 km/h, gusts 24 | 1 mm | Rising (+7.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 11 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-1.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 4° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 5° / -3° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+1.8 hPa) |
Boot Lake, in brief
How big is Boot Lake?
Boot Lake covers about 34.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Boot Lake in?
Boot 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 Boot Lake
- Pantage Lake 15 km away
- Cleswuncut Lake 17 km away
- Moses Lake 20 km away
- Cotsworth Lake 24 km away
- Pelican Lake 25 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.