Davey Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
53.0505° N, 122.2704° W
- Surface area
- 17.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 19.2m
- 63 ft
- Elevation
- 833m
Open Davey Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Davey Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1957), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1957)The newest of these fish records is from 1957.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.050503, -122.270396
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Fish on record at Davey Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1957 | 1957 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1957 | 1957 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Davey Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Davey Lake yet.
Getting to Davey Lake
Coordinates: 53.050503, -122.270396
Camping and rec sites at Davey Lake
- Davey Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Davey Lake
19.2 mdeepest
Davey Lake runs to 19.2 m (63 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Davey Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1990.
The ice year at Davey Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Davey Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 18 April and 11 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 28 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 November 2024 to 6 April 2025, 140 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Davey 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.
Davey Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Davey Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 4.1 Caverage year now
- 2.9 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Davey 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° / 4° | 11 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 6° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 17 | 1 mm | Rising (+7.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 9 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-2.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 6° / -1° | 7 km/h | dry | Falling (-5.7 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Rising (+2.1 hPa) |
Davey Lake, in brief
What fish are in Davey Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1957). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Davey Lake?
Davey Lake covers about 17.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Davey Lake in?
Davey 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 Davey Lake
- Sixteen Mile Lake 1 km away
- Ten Mile Lake 13 km away
- Hush Lake 13 km away
- Dragon Lake 15 km away
- Spruce Lake 16 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.