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Cluculz Lake

MU 7-12, Omineca
53.8781° N, 123.5725° W

Map of Cluculz Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.123°50′W123°45′W123°40′W123°35′W123°30′W53°48′N53°50′N53°52′N53°54′N53°56′NCluculz Lake02.55 kmNMap of Cluculz Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.123°40′W123°30′W53°50′N53°55′N05 kmN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
1988.2ha
Maximum depth
61m
200 ft
Elevation
760m

Large, clear northern lake between Prince George and Vanderhoof with hard-hitting rainbows.

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Trophy fish at Cluculz Lake

Cluculz Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 12 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 6 lb
  • Lake trout to 12 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.

Cluculz Lake at a glance

Region
Omineca
Management unit
MU 7-12
Species
Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Kokanee, Burbot, Anadromous Bull Trout, Whitefish (General), Pygmy Whitefish, Lake Whitefish, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1972), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1972), White Sucker, Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1972), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1972), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1972), Lake Chub (last recorded 1972), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1972), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1972), Chub (General) (last recorded 1952), Sucker (General) (last recorded 1952)The newest of these fish records is from 2005.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Large Water (> 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
53.8781, -123.5725

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Fish on record at Cluculz Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout19312005125
Lake Trout1952200410
Kokanee194920047
Burbot199820042
Anadromous Bull Trout200320031
Whitefish (General)200320031
Pygmy Whitefish199619986
Lake Whitefish199619983
Dolly Varden195219722
Mountain Whitefish195219722
White Sucker199819981
Largescale Sucker195219722
Longnose Sucker195219722
Northern Pikeminnow195219722
Lake Chub197219721
Peamouth Chub197219721
Redside Shiner197219721
Chub (General)195219521
Sucker (General)195219521

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Cluculz Lake

Trolling deep diving plugs, spoons, casting spinners off gravel points and bays.

Best times of year at Cluculz Lake

  • May - July
  • September - October

Cluculz Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Cluculz Lake yet.

Getting to Cluculz Lake

Off Hwy 16 west of Prince George. Public boat ramp and provincial rest stop.

2.8 km of traced road to the shore by way of Guest Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 580 m short of the shore.

The road route traced to Lake shore at Cluculz Lake, 2.8 km.Start of the traceLake shore5 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 53.8781, -123.5725

Depth chart for Cluculz Lake

61 mdeepest

Cluculz Lake runs to 61 m (200 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Cluculz Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979. It runs to 2 sheets.

Ice fishing at Cluculz Lake

Cluculz 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.

This week at Cluculz 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctPartly cloudy6° / 4°20 km/h, gusts 44drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast11° / 4°20 km/hdryFalling (-4.2 hPa)
Thu 22 OctOvercast6° / 0°14 km/h, gusts 21dryRising (+5.4 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast6° / -1°12 km/hdryRising (+10.4 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast6° / -2°5 km/h, gusts 63dryRising (+2.0 hPa)
Sun 25 OctClear sky5° / -3°4 km/h, gusts 66dryRising (+3.8 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy6° / -2°7 km/hdryFalling (-4.0 hPa)

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Cluculz Lake, in brief

What fish are in Cluculz Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout, Kokanee, Burbot, Anadromous Bull Trout, Whitefish (General), Pygmy Whitefish, Lake Whitefish, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1972), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1972). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Cluculz Lake in?

Cluculz Lake is in MU 7-12, in the Omineca. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

Trout lakes near Cluculz Lake

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