Fish Lake
MU 5-4, Cariboo
51.4518° N, 123.6116° W
- Surface area
- 115.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 14m
- 46 ft
- Elevation
- 1,456m
- Campsites
- 5
- At Fish Lake / Teztan Biny rec site
Open Fish Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Fish Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-4
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 1997.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.451783, -123.611621
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Fish on record at Fish Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1970 | 1997 | 5 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Fish Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Fish Lake yet.
Getting to Fish Lake
Coordinates: 51.451783, -123.611621
Camping and rec sites at Fish Lake
- Fish Lake / Teztan Biny
- Campsites
- 5 designated
- To the shore
- 22 m
Access: From Williams Lake, travel west along Hwy 20 for about 90km to Hanceville, and turn left at Lee's Corner onto the Big Creek Road (700 Road). Travel 5.5 km and turn right onto the Taseko Lake Road, and follow signage towards Nemaiah Valley. Follow the Taseko Lake Road (900 Road) for approximately 73km, and turn left just prior to Davidson Bridge. Travel 9.5 km and turn left onto the Fish Lake Forest Service Road. Travel another 7.5 km to the recreation site.
Coordinates: 51.455262, -123.616534
Depth chart for Fish Lake
14 mdeepest
Fish Lake runs to 14 m (46 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Fish Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Fish Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Fish Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 22 October and 5 November, and ice-off between 23 May and 9 June. The median winter freezes on 29 October and opens on 2 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 14 May 2025, 205 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Fish 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.
Fish Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Fish 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
- 0.2 Caverage year now
- -0.6 Caverage year then
- -5 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Fish 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 0° / -3° | 12 km/h, gusts 29 | 3 mm | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 4° / -6° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+9.2 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Heavy snow | 1° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 20 | 10 mm | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Heavy snow | 2° / -5° | 8 km/h, gusts 21 | 8 mm | Rising (+1.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 3° / -6° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -7° | 6 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+4.7 hPa) |
| Wed 28 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -8° | 7 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Rising (+3.0 hPa) |
Fish Lake, in brief
What fish are in Fish Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Fish Lake?
Fish Lake covers about 115.7 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Fish Lake in?
Fish Lake is in MU 5-4, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Fish Lake
- Big Lake 12 km away
- Lastman Lake 14 km away
- Vedan Lake 17 km away
- Konni Lake 20 km away
- Tuzcha Lake 21 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.