Eliguk Lake
MU 5-12, Cariboo
52.9498° N, 125.4447° W
- Surface area
- 360.1ha
- Maximum depth
- 21m
- 69 ft
- Elevation
- 1,092m
Eliguk Lake is a medium-sized lake of 360.1 ha in the Cariboo. The Eliguk Lake East (ar) recreation site is on its shore. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open Eliguk Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Eliguk Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-12
- Species
- Bull Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1979), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1979), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1979), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1979), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1979), Prickly Sculpin (last recorded 1979), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1979)The newest of these fish records is from 1996.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.94977, -125.44466
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Fish on record at Eliguk Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bull Trout | 1996 | 1996 | 1 |
| Dolly Varden | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
| Prickly Sculpin | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1979 | 1979 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Eliguk Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Eliguk Lake yet.
Getting to Eliguk Lake
Coordinates: 52.94977, -125.44466
Camping and rec sites at Eliguk Lake
- Eliguk Lake East (ar)
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Eliguk Lake
21 mdeepest9.2 mmean
Eliguk Lake runs to 21 m (69 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 9.2 m (30 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1980.
The Province sounded Eliguk Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1980.
The ice year at Eliguk Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Eliguk Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 28 October and 10 November, and ice-off between 12 May and 3 June. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 25 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 November 2024 to 1 May 2025, 165 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Eliguk 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.
Eliguk Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Eliguk Lake is 1.3 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.3 Csince the 1960s
- 2.2 Caverage year now
- 0.9 Caverage year then
- -16 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Eliguk 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 | 2° / 2° | 5 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain showers | 4° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 24 | 3 mm | Rising (+5.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 9 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+8.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / -2° | 18 km/h, gusts 54 | 2 mm | Falling (-1.1 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 6° / -3° | 12 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 11° / -1° | 8 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 49 | dry | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
Eliguk Lake, in brief
What fish are in Eliguk Lake?
Bull Trout, Dolly Varden (last recorded 1979), Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1979). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Eliguk Lake?
Eliguk Lake covers about 360.1 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Eliguk Lake in?
Eliguk Lake is in MU 5-12, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Eliguk Lake
- Tilgatgo Lake 4 km away
- Basalt Lake 4 km away
- Pettry Lake 5 km away
- Rainbow Lake 11 km away
- Ois Lake 17 km away
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