Crater Lake
MU 5-13, Cariboo
52.8639° N, 123.6922° W
- Surface area
- 10.8ha
- Maximum depth
- 23.5m
- 77 ft. Province survey, 1980
- Elevation
- 1,342m
- Campsites
- 2
- At Crater Lake rec site
Open Crater Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Crater Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-13
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2024.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.863857, -123.692199
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Fish on record at Crater Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1979 | 2024 | 16 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Crater Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Crater Lake yet.
Getting to Crater Lake
17.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of Michelle-Baezaeko FSR, Baezaeko Rd and Krestenuk Rd. It stops 630 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 52.863857, -123.692199
Camping and rec sites at Crater Lake
- Crater Lake
- Campsites
- 2 designated
- To the shore
- 0 m
Access: From Nazko, take the Michelle Bazekeo Road to the 9km mark, stay left onto the Bazekeo road to the 16km board, turn left onto the side road for 1km, trail head is on the left.
Coordinates: 52.862497, -123.693671
Depth chart for Crater Lake
23.5 mdeepest13.2 mmean
Crater Lake runs to 23.5 m (77 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1980.
The mean of 13.2 m (43 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in January 1980.
The Province sounded Crater Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980.
The ice year at Crater Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Crater Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 October and 4 November, and ice-off between 11 May and 26 May. The median winter freezes on 29 October and opens on 20 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 October 2024 to 13 May 2025, 204 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Crater 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.
Crater Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Crater Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 1.2 Caverage year now
- 0.4 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Crater 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 | Slight rain | 11° / 1° | 13 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -6° | 11 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Rising (+7.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -7° | 8 km/h | dry | Rising (+9.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -5° | 12 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 2° / -7° | 5 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Rising (+2.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 5° / -5° | 6 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-6.4 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -6° | 7 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
Crater Lake, in brief
What fish are in Crater Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Crater Lake?
Crater Lake covers about 10.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Crater Lake in?
Crater Lake is in MU 5-13, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Crater Lake
- Marmot Lake 11 km away
- Stump Lake 11 km away
- Fishpot Lake 11 km away
- Rainbow Lake 16 km away
- Coglistiko Lake 18 km away
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