Dewar Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.1958° N, 121.8658° W
- Surface area
- 48.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 10.1m
- 33 ft
- Elevation
- 983m
- Campsites
- 3
- At Dewar Lake rec site
Open Dewar Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Dewar Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Redside ShinerThe newest of these fish records is from 2024.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 52.1958, -121.8658
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Fish on record at Dewar Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1961 | 2024 | 184 |
| Redside Shiner | 2009 | 2009 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Dewar Lake
Best times of year at Dewar Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Dewar Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing; Trout catch and release; bait ban, single barbless hook; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration! Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Dewar Lake
13.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Spokin Lake Rd, Horsefly Rd and Likely Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 52.1958, -121.8658
Camping and rec sites at Dewar Lake
- Dewar Lake
- Campsites
- 3 designated
- To the shore
- 8 m
Access: From Hwy 97 take the Horsefly Road East, turn right onto the Spokin Lake Road, approximately 400m site is on the right.
Coordinates: 52.202108, -121.86283
Depth chart for Dewar Lake
10.1 mdeepest
Dewar Lake runs to 10.1 m (33 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Dewar Lake and published the depth chart.
The ice year at Dewar Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Dewar Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 20 April and 9 May. The median winter freezes on 9 November and opens on 1 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 18 April 2025, 154 days.
Dewar Lake 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.
Dewar Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Dewar Lake 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 Dewar 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 | 13° / 1° | 14 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 7° / -2° | 15 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Rising (+5.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Rising (+11.1 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 6 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Falling (-4.6 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-4.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -2° | 14 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
Dewar Lake, in brief
What fish are in Dewar Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Dewar Lake in?
Dewar 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 Dewar Lake
- Dugan Lake 4 km away
- Bunting Lake 7 km away
- Rose Lake 9 km away
- Skulow Lake 13 km away
- Jones Lake 13 km away
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