Green Lake
Famed for its striking turquoise-green color, warm shallows, and abundant rainbow trout.
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Green Lake at a glance
- Region
- Region 5 - Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-1
- Elevation
- 940 m
- Maximum depth
- 10 m
- Surface area
- 3006.3 ha
- Trout strain
- Pennask & Blackwater Rainbow Trout
- Typical size
- 1 to 2.5 lbs (Active Feeders)
- Stocking
- 30,000 yearlings
- Boat launch
- Standard Boat Launch
- Motor rules
- 🚤 Gas & Electric Motors Permitted
- Ice fishing
- Open, confirmed
When to fish it
- May - June
- September - October
- Winter Ice Fishing
Getting there
Green Lake Provincial Park (multiple boat launches: Sunset View, Emerald Bay, Arrowhead).
Coordinates: 51.425, -121.21
Regulations
Standard regional regulations. Green Lake Provincial Park.
Always check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you go. Regulations change in season.
Camping and rec sites at Green Lake
- Sunset View Campground (Green Lake Provincial Park)
54 vehicle-accessible campsites, concrete boat ramp, sandy swimming beach, sani-station
Facilities: Concrete Boat Launch, Vehicle Campsites, Sandy Beach, Sani-Station, Pit Toilets
Access: Paved North Green Lake Rd (2WD)
Coordinates: 51.411, -121.225 Official page - Emerald Bay Campground (Green Lake Provincial Park)
51 vehicle-accessible campsites, concrete boat ramp, dock, swimming beach
Facilities: Concrete Boat Launch, Vehicle Campsites, Dock, Sandy Beach, Pit Toilets
Access: Paved North Green Lake Rd (2WD)
Coordinates: 51.428, -121.185 Official page - Arrowhead Campground (Green Lake Provincial Park)
41 vehicle-accessible campsites in quiet aspen forest, boat launch
Facilities: Boat Launch, Vehicle Campsites, Pit Toilets, Fire Rings, Tables
Access: Paved North Green Lake Rd (2WD)
Coordinates: 51.439, -121.142 Official page
Local shops and lodges in the Cariboo
- Lone Butte Sporting Goods, Lone Butte / Interlakes, BC
Fishing Highway 24 flies, gas, tackle & live lake reports
Lone Butte Sporting Goods website - Sheridan Lake Resort, Sheridan Lake, BC
Waterfront campsites, trailer-friendly launches & pontoon rentals
Sheridan Lake Resort website
Other lakes nearby
- Abbott Lake
- Abuntlet Lake
- Agnus Lake
- Alexis Lake
- Anahim Lake
- Avalanche Lake
- Baby Charlotte Lake
- Ballon Lake
Data from the BC Ministry of Water, Land and Resource Stewardship, the BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis, and Sites and Trails BC.