Gotchen Lake

Gotchen Lake is a medium lake (50 - 500 ha) in the Cariboo region, sitting at 875 m elevation, reachable via the region's usual road and trail network. The map view has precise coordinates and driving directions.

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Gotchen Lake at a glance

Region
Region 5 - Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-1
Elevation
875 m
Maximum depth
18.0 m
Surface area
130.0 ha
Trout strain
Blackwater River & Pennask Wild Rainbow Trout
Typical size
1.5 to 2.5 lbs (Quality Catchable)
Stocking
Stocked / Natural Wild Production (FFSBC)
Boat launch
Cartop / Hand Launch
Motor rules
🚫 No Powered Boats (Human Powered Only)
Ice fishing
Open, confirmed

When to fish it

Getting there

Access via regional highway and maintained forestry road in Cariboo (MU 5-1). Cartop / Hand Launch available.

Coordinates: 52.1311, -120.6861

Regulations

5-6 6-1 No powered boats No Ice Fishing Trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); artificial fly only; bait ban; engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp) No Fishing for trout in the Fraser River mainstem downstream of the confluence with the Chilcoltin River from Oct 1-Oct 31 Mainstem open all year; bait ban Sept 15-July 15 No Fishing for sturgeon Sept 15-July 15 No Fishing for sturgeon in the Fraser River Watershed upstream of Williams Lake River (sturgeon catch and release) No Fishing for steelhead from the confluence with the Chilcotin River downstream to the Region 5 boundary Jan 1-Dec 31

Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.

Camping and rec sites at Gotchen Lake

Local shops and lodges in the Cariboo

Other lakes nearby

Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.