Eight Mile Lake
MU 5-15, Cariboo
53.1493° N, 121.5341° W
- Surface area
- 11.3ha
- Elevation
- 1,219m
Open Eight Mile Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Eight Mile Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-15
- Species
- Lake Chub, Minnow (General) (last recorded 1990)The newest of these fish records is from 2008.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 53.149306, -121.534124
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Fish on record at Eight Mile Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Chub | 2008 | 2008 | 4 |
| Minnow (General) | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Eight Mile Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Eight Mile Lake yet.
Getting to Eight Mile Lake
Coordinates: 53.149306, -121.534124
Camping and rec sites at Eight Mile Lake
- Eight Mile Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Eight Mile Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Eight Mile Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 23 October and 5 November, and ice-off between 22 May and 8 June. The median winter freezes on 29 October and opens on 1 June.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 October 2024 to 23 May 2025, 214 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Eight Mile 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.
Eight Mile Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Eight Mile Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 2.4 Caverage year now
- 1.7 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Eight Mile 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 | Partly cloudy | 11° / 2° | 16 km/h, gusts 43 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Heavy snow | 4° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 32 | 6 mm | Rising (+7.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 3° / -5° | 8 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+12.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-1.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 5° / -5° | 3 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Clear sky | 9° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-6.5 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 25 | dry | Rising (+3.4 hPa) |
Eight Mile Lake, in brief
How big is Eight Mile Lake?
Eight Mile Lake covers about 11.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Eight Mile Lake in?
Eight Mile Lake is in MU 5-15, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Eight Mile Lake
- Jack Of Clubs Lake 8 km away
- Atan Lake 11 km away
- Chisel Lake 12 km away
- Bowron Lake 14 km away
- Groundhog Lake 16 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.