East King Lake
MU 5-1, Cariboo
51.5622° N, 120.6086° W
- Surface area
- 37.3ha
- Maximum depth
- 13m
- 43 ft
- Elevation
- 1,270m
Open East King Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
East King Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-1
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 51.5622, -120.6086
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Fish on record at East King Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1984 | 1994 | 7 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish East King Lake
Best times of year at East King Lake
- May - June
- September - October
East King Lake fishing regulations
Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban; single barbless hook; engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to East King Lake
Coordinates: 51.5622, -120.6086
Camping and rec sites at East King Lake
- East King Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for East King Lake
13 mdeepest4.2 mmean
East King Lake runs to 13 m (43 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 4.2 m (14 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in March 1985.
The Province sounded East King Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1985.
The ice year at East King Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model East King Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 27 October and 7 November, and ice-off between 10 May and 27 May. The median winter freezes on 2 November and opens on 19 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 29 October 2024 to 5 May 2025, 188 days.
East King Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
East King Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above East King Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.8 Csince the 1960s
- 1.8 Caverage year now
- 0.9 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at East King 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Mainly clear | 10° / -1° | 15 km/h, gusts 29 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 2° | 15 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Falling (-9.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 39 | dry | Rising (+1.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+14.0 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+5.2 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 11 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
East King Lake, in brief
What fish are in East King Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is East King Lake in?
East King 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 East King Lake
- West King Lake 1 km away
- Faulkner Lake 3 km away
- Wavey Lake 3 km away
- Ripple Lake 4 km away
- English Lake 4 km away
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