Eagle Lake fishing

Fishing near Williams Lake, Quesnel and the rest of the Cariboo. See all Cariboo lakes.

Eagle Lake sits in the Cariboo region at 1059 m elevation, a medium lake (50 - 500 ha) reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. Use the map view for exact coordinates and turn-by-turn directions.

Eagle Lake is a medium lake in the Cariboo, the trout country reached from Williams Lake. It covers 127.2 ha and runs to 48.16 m at its deepest point, sitting at 1059 m of elevation. Fish here typically run 2 lbs typical, with the occasional fish to 8 lbs and the stock is Stocked/Wild Rainbow Trout. This is a catch and release fishery. Eagle Lake is stocked by the Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC on top of a wild fishery.

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Eagle Lake at a glance

Region
Region 5 - Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-2
Elevation
1059 m
Maximum depth
48.16 m
Surface area
127.2 ha
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Trout strain
Stocked/Wild Rainbow Trout
Typical size
2 lbs typical, with the occasional fish to 8 lbs
Size class
Large Quality (2 - 5 lbs)
Stocking
Stocked / Wild Fishery (FFSBC)
Boat launch
Cartop / Small Boat Launch
Motor rules
Gas & Electric Motors Permitted
Catch and release
Yes
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file

How to fish Eagle Lake

Solid Cariboo stillwater with above-average rainbow size; no formal size-protection regulation..

This is a quality-over-quantity fishery, go in expecting a slower day for a bigger average fish.

Best times of year at Eagle Lake

Getting to Eagle Lake

All facilities and services can be found at the nearby community of Tatla Lake. Eagle Lake has an open meadow BCFS campsite where cartop boats can be launched.

Coordinates: 51.9128, -124.3867

Boat launch: Cartop / Small Boat Launch.

Eagle Lake fishing regulations

Single barbless hook. Standard regional regulations apply (check synopsis).

General Regional Regulations.

Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.

Ice fishing at Eagle Lake

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Eagle 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.

Camping and rec sites at Eagle Lake

Local shops and lodges in the Cariboo

Trout lakes near Eagle Lake

Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.