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Bootjack Lake

MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.5381° N, 121.6550° W

Map of Bootjack 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.121°44′W121°43′W121°42′W121°41′W121°40′W121°39′W121°38′W52°31.5′N52°32′N52°32.5′N52°33′N52°33.5′NBootjack LakeBootjack Lake rec site9 campsites, 16 m to shore01 kmNMap of Bootjack 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.121°40′W121°38′W52°32′N52°33′NBootjack Lake rec site9 campsites, 16 m to shore01 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
261.9ha
Maximum depth
17.7m
58 ft
Elevation
976m
Campsites
9
At Bootjack Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Bootjack Lake

Bootjack Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 10 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 6 lb
  • Lake trout to 10 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.

Bootjack Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-2
Species
Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Kokanee, Longnose Sucker, Largescale Sucker, Bridgelip Sucker (last recorded 1970)The province's newest fish record here is from 2022.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
52.5381, -121.655

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Fish on record at Bootjack Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout19702022137
Kokanee200120013
Longnose Sucker2012202220
Largescale Sucker201220227
Bridgelip Sucker197019701

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

How to fish Bootjack Lake

Best times of year at Bootjack Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Bootjack Lake fishing regulations

Trout daily quota = 8. Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Bootjack Lake

8.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of Bootjack Lake Road FSR and Morehead-Bootjack FSR. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Bootjack Lake, 8.9 km.Start of the traceCampground2 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: 52.5381, -121.655

Camping and rec sites at Bootjack Lake

  • Bootjack Lake
    Campsites
    9 designated
    To the shore
    16 m

    Access: From the Likely highway, turn right towards Mt. Polly mine. At 11km turn right into site. ***** NOTE***** Active mine access road, monitor traffic closely
    Coordinates: 52.557748, -121.669573

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Bootjack Lake

17.7 mdeepest

Bootjack Lake runs to 17.7 m (58 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Bootjack Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.

The ice year at Bootjack Lake, modelled

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

In the model Bootjack Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 30 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 28 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 7 May.

Modelled ice season at Bootjack Lake: freeze-up most winters between 30 October and 11 November, ice-off between 28 April and 16 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 183 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 25 April 2025, 161 days.

Bootjack 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.

Bootjack Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Bootjack 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
  • 2.7 Caverage year now
  • 1.8 Caverage year then
  • -6 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Bootjack Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-1 C2 C5 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1091461841960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Bootjack 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
Tue 20 OctOvercast9° / -2°11 km/h, gusts 28drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast12° / 1°13 km/h, gusts 31dryFalling (-10.2 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast6° / -1°18 km/h, gusts 43dryRising (+4.1 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast5° / -3°6 km/h, gusts 16dryRising (+12.7 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast7° / -1°6 km/h, gusts 18dryFalling (-1.8 hPa)
Sun 25 OctPartly cloudy6° / -4°6 km/h, gusts 19dryRising (+5.9 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast7° / -3°4 km/h, gusts 16dryFalling (-2.6 hPa)

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Bootjack Lake, in brief

What fish are in Bootjack Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Kokanee. Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.

Which management unit is Bootjack Lake in?

Bootjack 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.

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