Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area)
MU 5-15, Cariboo
51.9086° N, 120.6081° W
- Surface area
- 34.5ha
- Elevation
- 862m
Open Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area) in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area) at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-15
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1995), Rainbow Smelt (last recorded 1995)The newest of these fish records is from 1995.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 51.9086, -120.6081
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Fish on record at Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area)
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 1995 | 2 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1995 | 1995 | 2 |
| Rainbow Smelt | 1995 | 1995 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area)
Best times of year at Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area)
- May - June
- September - October
Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area) fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area) yet.
Getting to Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area)
39.3 km of traced road to the shore by way of Boss-Canim FSR and Canim-Hendrix Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 1450 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 51.9086, -120.6081
The ice year at Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area), modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area) froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 21 April and 9 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 30 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 6 April 2025, 142 days.
Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area) 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.
Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area) climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area) 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
- 2.2 Caverage year now
- 1.2 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area)
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 | Mainly clear | 12° / 1° | 10 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 2° | 10 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-9.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 1° | 13 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Rising (+1.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+13.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 2° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 8° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area), in brief
What fish are in Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area)?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1995). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area) in?
Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area) 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 Christopher Lake (Canim Lake Area)
- Whale Lake (Canim Lake Area) 2 km away
- Hotfish Lake 5 km away
- Beaver Lake 7 km away
- Tommy Archie Lake 7 km away
- Weller Lake 10 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.