Chambers Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.5469° N, 121.9364° W
- Surface area
- 114ha
- Maximum depth
- 29.6m
- 97 ft
- Elevation
- 672m
Open Chambers Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Chambers Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Whitefish (General), Smallmouth Bass, Kokanee (last recorded 1971), Northern Pikeminnow, Longnose Sucker, Peamouth Chub, Largescale Sucker, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1971), White Sucker (last recorded 1971)The newest of these fish records is from 2012.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 52.5469, -121.9364
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Fish on record at Chambers Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1962 | 2012 | 5 |
| Whitefish (General) | 1971 | 2012 | 3 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 2012 | 2012 | 1 |
| Kokanee | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1971 | 2012 | 3 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1971 | 2012 | 2 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1971 | 2012 | 2 |
| Largescale Sucker | 2012 | 2012 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
| White Sucker | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Chambers Lake
Best times of year at Chambers Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Chambers Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing for bass. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Chambers Lake
48.9 km of traced road to the shore by way of Jacobson Rd, Likely Rd and Beaver Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 540 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 52.5469, -121.9364
Depth chart for Chambers Lake
29.6 mdeepest
Chambers Lake runs to 29.6 m (97 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Chambers Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Chambers Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Chambers Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 10 November and 25 November, and ice-off between 1 April and 25 April. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 17 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 November 2024 to 31 March 2025, 130 days.
Chambers 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.
Chambers Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Chambers Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 3.8 Caverage year now
- 2.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Chambers 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 | 11° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 1° | 11 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Falling (-10.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 7° / 0° | 15 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Rising (+4.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 3 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Rising (+12.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 0° | 8 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+6.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -3° | 2 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-2.5 hPa) |
Chambers Lake, in brief
What fish are in Chambers Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Whitefish (General), Smallmouth Bass, Kokanee (last recorded 1971). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Chambers Lake in?
Chambers 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 Chambers Lake
- Joan Lake 3 km away
- Opheim Lake 5 km away
- Skelton Lake 11 km away
- Elk Lake 12 km away
- Jacobie Lake 12 km away
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