Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area)
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.3508° N, 121.7800° W
- Surface area
- 16.8ha
- Elevation
- 922m
Open Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area) in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area) at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 52.3508, -121.78
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Fish on record at Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area)
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1995 | 2026 | 34 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area)
Best times of year at Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area)
- May - June
- September - October
Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area) fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area) yet.
Getting to Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area)
Coordinates: 52.3508, -121.78
Camping and rec sites at Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area)
- Cook Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area), modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area) froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 19 November, and ice-off between 17 April and 6 May. The median winter freezes on 12 November and opens on 27 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 14 April 2025, 150 days.
Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area) is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Winterkill at Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area)
- Winter 2022-23No winterkill reportedAn outcome reported the spring after. Winterkill Update: Spring 2023, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area) climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area) is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 4.1 Caverage year now
- 3.2 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Cook Lake (Solomon 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 | Partly cloudy | 10° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 1° | 14 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Falling (-9.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 15 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Rising (+4.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+12.5 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 6° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+5.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-3.0 hPa) |
Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area), in brief
What fish are in Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area)?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area) in?
Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area) 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 Cook Lake (Solomon Lake Area)
- Crazy Lake 3 km away
- Solomon Lake 3 km away
- Jumeaux Lakes 4 km away
- Big Lake 5 km away
- Lake George 8 km away
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