Bowron Lake
MU 5-16, Cariboo
53.2317° N, 121.3792° W
- Surface area
- 1021.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 63m
- 207 ft
- Elevation
- 915m
Open Bowron Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Bowron Lake
Bowron Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 15 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 6 lb
- Lake trout to 15 lb
- Bull trout to 8 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.
Bowron Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-16
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout (last recorded 1970), Bull Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1970), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1970), Sockeye Salmon, Chinook Salmon (last recorded 1995), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1970)The newest of these fish records is from 2001.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Large Water (> 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 53.2317, -121.3792
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Fish on record at Bowron Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1949 | 2001 | 8 |
| Lake Trout | 1970 | 1970 | 1 |
| Bull Trout | 1995 | 2000 | 2 |
| Kokanee | 1953 | 2001 | 54 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1970 | 1995 | 2 |
| Dolly Varden | 1970 | 1970 | 1 |
| Whitefish (General) | 1970 | 1970 | 1 |
| Sockeye Salmon | 1995 | 2001 | 2 |
| Chinook Salmon | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
| Sucker (General) | 1970 | 1970 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Bowron Lake
Best times of year at Bowron Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Bowron Lake fishing regulations
Trout/char daily and possession quotas = 2. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Bowron Lake
Coordinates: 53.2317, -121.3792
Depth chart for Bowron Lake
63 mdeepest16 mmean
Bowron Lake runs to 63 m (207 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 16 m (52 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in July 1979.
The Province sounded Bowron Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Bowron Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Bowron Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 3 May and 21 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 11 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 2 May 2025, 169 days.
Bowron 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.
Bowron Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Bowron Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 2.4 Caverage year now
- 1.7 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Bowron 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 | 12° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 0° | 9 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Falling (-9.7 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight snow showers | 5° / 0° | 8 km/h, gusts 22 | 2 mm | Rising (+4.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Rising (+11.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 4 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 3 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+6.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 4 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-3.3 hPa) |
Bowron Lake, in brief
What fish are in Bowron Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout (last recorded 1970), Bull Trout, Kokanee, Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1995), Dolly Varden (last recorded 1970), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1970), Sockeye Salmon, Chinook Salmon (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Bowron Lake in?
Bowron Lake is in MU 5-16, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Bowron Lake
- Atan Lake 4 km away
- Chisel Lake 6 km away
- Kruger Lake 12 km away
- Eight Mile Lake 14 km away
- Jack Of Clubs Lake 21 km away
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