Boswell Lake
MU 5-15, Cariboo
52.5404° N, 121.4515° W
- Surface area
- 10.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 2.5m
- 8 ft
- Elevation
- 993m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Boswell Lake rec site
Open Boswell Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Boswell Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-15
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2022.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.540392, -121.45146
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Fish on record at Boswell Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1979 | 2022 | 9 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Boswell Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Boswell Lake yet.
Getting to Boswell Lake
12.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Winkley Creek Rd and Cedar Creek Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 52.540392, -121.45146
Camping and rec sites at Boswell Lake
- Boswell Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 11 m
Coordinates: 52.541743, -121.451324
Depth chart for Boswell Lake
2.5 mdeepest
Boswell Lake runs to 2.5 m (8 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Boswell Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980.
The ice year at Boswell Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Boswell Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 14 November, and ice-off between 3 May and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 13 May.
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 2 May 2025, 168 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Boswell 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.
Boswell Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Boswell 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
- 5.3 Caverage year now
- 4.5 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Boswell 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 | 12° / 4° | 13 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 7° / -1° | 16 km/h, gusts 26 | 2 mm | Rising (+6.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+12.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-2.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 7° / -2° | 5 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
Boswell Lake, in brief
What fish are in Boswell Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Boswell Lake?
Boswell Lake covers about 10.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Boswell Lake in?
Boswell Lake is in MU 5-15, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Boswell Lake
- Nina Lake 4 km away
- Spanish Lake 8 km away
- Polley Lake 11 km away
- Bootjack Lake 14 km away
- Antoine Lake 14 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.