Camacho Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
51.7748° N, 121.6101° W
- Surface area
- 25.7ha
- Elevation
- 955m
Camacho Lake is a small water of 25.7 ha in the Cariboo. The Helena Lake Hut - Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail recreation site is 162 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Camacho Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Camacho Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 1997.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.774827, -121.610144
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Fish on record at Camacho Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 1997 | 3 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Camacho Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Camacho Lake yet.
Getting to Camacho Lake
14.1 km of traced road to the campground by way of Tatton-Helena FSR, Tatton-Canama FSR, Helena Lake Rd and Wright Station Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 150 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 51.774827, -121.610144
Camping and rec sites at Camacho Lake
- Helena Lake Hut - Gold Rush Snowmobile Trail
- To the shore
- 158 m
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: Location 121ﾰ36'52.881"W 51ﾰ46'43.29"N
Coordinates: 51.778684, -121.614696
The ice year at Camacho Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Camacho Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 7 November and 20 November, and ice-off between 12 April and 30 April. The median winter freezes on 13 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 15 November 2024 to 12 April 2025, 148 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Camacho 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.
Camacho Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Camacho Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 4.9 Caverage year now
- 4.1 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Camacho 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 | 14° / 4° | 14 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 6° / -2° | 17 km/h, gusts 36 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 6° / -3° | 13 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+12.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / -2° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.4 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
Camacho Lake, in brief
What fish are in Camacho Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Camacho Lake?
Camacho Lake covers about 25.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Camacho Lake in?
Camacho 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 Camacho Lake
- Helena Lake 3 km away
- Lac La Hache 7 km away
- Lac La Hache Lake 7 km away
- Phililloo Lake 8 km away
- Big Lake 16 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.