Coffee Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.0269° N, 121.1086° W
- Surface area
- 58.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 17m
- 56 ft. Province survey, 1981
- Elevation
- 1,066m
Open Coffee Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Coffee Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.026923, -121.108617
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Fish on record at Coffee Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1980 | 1994 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Coffee Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Coffee Lake yet.
Getting to Coffee Lake
Coordinates: 52.026923, -121.108617
Camping and rec sites at Coffee Lake
- Coffee Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Coffee Lake
17 mdeepest6.4 mmean
Coffee Lake runs to 17 m (56 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1981.
The mean of 6.4 m (21 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1981.
The Province sounded Coffee Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1981.
The ice year at Coffee Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Coffee Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 14 November, and ice-off between 29 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 9 May.
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 23 April 2025, 159 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Coffee 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.
Coffee Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Coffee 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
- 2.9 Caverage year now
- 1.9 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Coffee 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 | 11° / 5° | 15 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 7° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 48 | 1 mm | Rising (+4.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 16 km/h, gusts 47 | dry | Rising (+13.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Falling (-3.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 6 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 9° / 2° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 15 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+3.7 hPa) |
Coffee Lake, in brief
What fish are in Coffee Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Coffee Lake?
Coffee Lake covers about 58.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Coffee Lake in?
Coffee 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 Coffee Lake
- Oie Lake 7 km away
- Moffat Lakes 12 km away
- Bedingfield Lake 14 km away
- Peach Lake 15 km away
- Susan Lake 17 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.