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Gavin Lake

MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.4888° N, 121.7318° W

Map of Gavin Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.121°47′W121°46′W121°45′W121°44′W121°43′W52°28.5′N52°29′N52°29.5′N52°30′NGavin LakeGavin Lake rec site5 campsites, 13 m to shore05001 kmNMap of Gavin Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.121°44′W52°29′N52°30′NGavin LakeGavin Lake rec site5 campsites, 13 m to shore01 kmN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 9 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
94.2ha
Maximum depth
24.7m
81 ft
Elevation
965m
Campsites
5
At Gavin Lake rec site

Open Gavin Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Gavin Lake

Gavin Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 2 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 2 lb

Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.

Gavin Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-2
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1971)The newest of these fish records is from 1971.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
52.488799, -121.731809

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Fish on record at Gavin Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout196219712

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Gavin Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Gavin Lake yet.

Getting to Gavin Lake

64.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of picnic area, Gavin Lake Rd, Likely Rd and Mountain House Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Gavin Lake, 64.4 km.Start of the traceCampground10 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 52.488799, -121.731809

Camping and rec sites at Gavin Lake

  • Gavin Lake
    Campsites
    5 designated
    To the shore
    13 m

    Access: From the Likely Highway, turn South on the Gavin Lake Road, follow for 8km, turn into the Education Center, just before the center turn left towards the lake.
    Coordinates: 52.489032, -121.714346

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Gavin Lake

24.7 mdeepest

Gavin Lake runs to 24.7 m (81 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Gavin Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.

The ice year at Gavin Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Gavin Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 28 April and 15 May. The median winter freezes on 6 November and opens on 5 May.

Modelled ice season at Gavin Lake: freeze-up most winters between 31 October and 11 November, ice-off between 28 April and 15 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 182 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 15 November 2024 to 25 April 2025, 161 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Gavin 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.

Gavin Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Gavin Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.9 Csince the 1960s
  • 2.7 Caverage year now
  • 1.8 Caverage year then
  • -6 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Gavin Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-1 C2 C5 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1091461841960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Gavin 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctOvercast13° / 1°14 km/h, gusts 34drySteady
Thu 22 OctSlight rain7° / -2°16 km/h, gusts 351 mmRising (+5.3 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast6° / -2°10 km/h, gusts 24dryRising (+11.2 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast8° / -1°3 km/h, gusts 36dryFalling (-4.3 hPa)
Sun 25 OctClear sky6° / -3°6 km/h, gusts 19dryRising (+3.8 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast7° / -4°8 km/hdryFalling (-4.6 hPa)
Tue 27 OctPartly cloudy6° / -2°15 km/hdryRising (+2.3 hPa)

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Gavin Lake, in brief

What fish are in Gavin Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1971). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Gavin Lake?

Gavin Lake covers about 94.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Gavin Lake in?

Gavin Lake is in MU 5-2, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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