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Deka Lake

MU 5-1, Cariboo
51.6497° N, 120.7831° W

Map of Deka Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.121°00′W120°55′W120°50′W120°45′W51°36′N51°38′N51°40′N51°42′NDeka Lake02.5 kmNMap of Deka Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.120°50′W120°45′W51°36′N51°38′N51°40′N51°42′N02.5 kmN
WaterRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
1154.4ha
Maximum depth
101.2m
332 ft
Elevation
1,120m

Deep, clear oligotrophic lake producing fast, acrobatic rainbow trout that feed on abundant kokanee fry.

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Trophy fish at Deka Lake

Deka Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 15 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 8 lb
  • Lake trout to 15 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Deka Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-1
Species
Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout (last recorded 1994), Kokanee, Redside Shiner (last recorded 1970), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1970), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1970), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1970), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1970)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Large Water (> 500 ha)
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates
51.6497, -120.7831

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Fish on record at Deka Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout19272026109
Lake Trout197019942
Kokanee19942026121
Redside Shiner196119702
Largescale Sucker197019701
Longnose Sucker197019701
Northern Pikeminnow197019701
Peamouth Chub197019701

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Deka Lake

Downrigger trolling spoons, apex lures, wedding bands, and fly trolling along steep underwater ledges.

Best times of year at Deka Lake

  • May - July
  • September - October

Deka Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Deka Lake yet.

Getting to Deka Lake

Via Mahood Lake Road / Deka Lake subdivision. Paved/gravel access, public boat ramp.

Coordinates: 51.6497, -120.7831

Camping and rec sites at Deka Lake

  • Deka Lake North
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

Depth chart for Deka Lake

101.2 mdeepest

Deka Lake runs to 101.2 m (332 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Deka Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971. It runs to 2 sheets.

The ice year at Deka Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Deka Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 1 May and 18 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 11 May.

Modelled ice season at Deka Lake: freeze-up most winters between 1 November and 15 November, ice-off between 1 May and 18 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 183 days in the median winter

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 11 April 2025, 147 days.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Deka Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.

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.

Deka Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Deka 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
  • 2.3 Caverage year now
  • 1.2 Caverage year then
  • -11 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Deka Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-1 C2 C5 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1151582001960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Deka 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctMainly clear11° / 0°14 km/h, gusts 29drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast12° / 3°14 km/h, gusts 34dryFalling (-9.4 hPa)
Thu 22 OctLight drizzle7° / 0°18 km/h, gusts 42dryRising (+2.2 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast5° / -2°12 km/h, gusts 29dryRising (+13.7 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / 1°6 km/h, gusts 13dryFalling (-2.0 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast6° / -2°9 km/h, gusts 24dryRising (+5.0 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast8° / -1°6 km/h, gusts 15dryFalling (-2.3 hPa)

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Deka Lake, in brief

What fish are in Deka Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout (last recorded 1994), Kokanee. Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Deka Lake in?

Deka Lake is in MU 5-1, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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