Dragonfly Lake
MU 5-1, Cariboo
51.6797° N, 120.8151° W
- Surface area
- 39.4ha
- Maximum depth
- 10m
- 33 ft. Province survey, 1982
- Elevation
- 1,115m
Open Dragonfly Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Dragonfly Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-1
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.679687, -120.815103
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Dragonfly Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Dragonfly Lake yet.
Getting to Dragonfly Lake
Coordinates: 51.679687, -120.815103
Camping and rec sites at Dragonfly Lake
- Dragonfly Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Dragonfly Lake
10 mdeepest3.9 mmean
Dragonfly Lake runs to 10 m (33 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1982.
The mean of 3.9 m (13 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1982.
The Province sounded Dragonfly Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1982.
The ice year at Dragonfly Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Dragonfly 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.
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 10 April 2025, 146 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Dragonfly 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.
Dragonfly Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Dragonfly 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
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Dragonfly 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 20 km/h, gusts 38 | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Overcast | 5° / 0° | 16 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
| Wed 4 Nov | Moderate snow | 8° / 0° | 17 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Moderate snow | 6° / 0° | 23 km/h, gusts 37 | 1 mm | Steady |
| Fri 6 Nov | Moderate snow | 3° / -2° | 24 km/h, gusts 78 | 4 mm | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Sat 7 Nov | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 18 km/h, gusts 78 | dry | Rising (+9.8 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Overcast | 7° / 3° | 19 km/h, gusts 97 | dry | Falling (-9.6 hPa) |
Dragonfly Lake, in brief
How big is Dragonfly Lake?
Dragonfly Lake covers about 39.4 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Dragonfly Lake in?
Dragonfly 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.
Trout lakes near Dragonfly Lake
- Hathaway Lake 3 km away
- Deka Lake 4 km away
- Drewry Lake 4 km away
- Sulphurous Lake 6 km away
- Higgins Lake 8 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.