Cruiser Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.1953° N, 120.7714° W
- Surface area
- 87.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 11.6m
- 38 ft. Province survey, 1973
- Elevation
- 996m
Open Cruiser Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Cruiser Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1973), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1973), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1973), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1973), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1973), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1973)The newest of these fish records is from 1973.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 52.1953, -120.7714
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Fish on record at Cruiser Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Cruiser Lake
Best times of year at Cruiser Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Cruiser Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Cruiser Lake yet.
Getting to Cruiser Lake
Coordinates: 52.1953, -120.7714
Depth chart for Cruiser Lake
11.6 mdeepest2.8 mmean
Cruiser Lake runs to 11.6 m (38 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1973.
The mean of 2.8 m (9 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1973.
The Province sounded Cruiser Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.
The ice year at Cruiser Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Cruiser Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 28 April and 14 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 5 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 14 April 2025, 150 days.
Cruiser 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.
Cruiser Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Cruiser 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
- 2.8 Caverage year now
- 2.0 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Cruiser 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Overcast | 11° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 11 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Falling (-9.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 8° / 1° | 10 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+2.7 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 5 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+13.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 1° | 3 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -3° | 7 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+5.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 9° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
Cruiser Lake, in brief
What fish are in Cruiser Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1973), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1973). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Cruiser Lake?
Cruiser Lake covers about 87.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Cruiser Lake in?
Cruiser 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 Cruiser Lake
- Boscar Lake 2 km away
- Bosk Lake 4 km away
- Elbow Lake 5 km away
- Crooked Lake 9 km away
- Gotchen Lake 9 km away
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