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Greeny Lake

MU 5-2, Cariboo
51.8514° N, 121.3469° W

Map of Greeny 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°24′W121°23′W121°22′W121°21′W121°20′W51°50.5′N51°51′N51°51.5′NGreeny LakeGreeny Lake North rec site16 campsites, 15 m to shore05001 kmNMap of Greeny 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°22′W121°20′W51°50′N51°51′N51°52′NGreeny LakeGreeny Lake North rec site16 campsites, 15 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
77.9ha
Maximum depth
14m
46 ft
Elevation
940m
Campsites
16
At Greeny Lake North rec site

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Trophy fish at Greeny Lake

Greeny Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 7 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 7 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.

Greeny Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-2
Species
Rainbow Trout, Burbot (last recorded 1945), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1969), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1969)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
51.8514, -121.3469

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Fish on record at Greeny Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout19642026171
Burbot194519451
Northern Pikeminnow196919691
Redside Shiner196919691

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

How to fish Greeny Lake

Best times of year at Greeny Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Greeny Lake fishing regulations

Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia

Getting to Greeny Lake

11.4 km of traced road to the campground by way of campground access and Timothy Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Greeny Lake, 11.4 km.Start of the traceCampground2 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: 51.8514, -121.3469

Camping and rec sites at Greeny Lake

  • Greeny Lake North
    Campsites
    16 designated
    To the shore
    15 m

    Access: From 100 Mile House travel north on Hwy 97 to Lac La Hache. Turn east on the Timothy Lake Road and follow for approximately 15km to Greeny Lake.
    Coordinates: 51.853487, -121.349232

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

Depth chart for Greeny Lake

14 mdeepest

Greeny Lake runs to 14 m (46 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Greeny Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.

The ice year at Greeny Lake, modelled

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

In the model Greeny Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 18 November, and ice-off between 17 April and 4 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 26 April.

Modelled ice season at Greeny Lake: freeze-up most winters between 6 November and 18 November, ice-off between 17 April and 4 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 165 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 20 April 2025, 156 days.

Greeny Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.

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.

Greeny Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Greeny 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
  • 3.4 Caverage year now
  • 2.6 Caverage year then
  • -5 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Greeny Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
0 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1021401791960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Greeny 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
Tue 20 OctOvercast11° / -2°11 km/h, gusts 23drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast14° / 0°10 km/h, gusts 23dryFalling (-9.8 hPa)
Thu 22 OctLight drizzle7° / 0°16 km/h, gusts 34dryRising (+2.7 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast6° / -2°11 km/h, gusts 21dryRising (+13.0 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / 0°7 km/h, gusts 13dryFalling (-1.5 hPa)
Sun 25 OctOvercast7° / -2°8 km/h, gusts 17dryRising (+5.5 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast7° / -2°6 km/h, gusts 19dryFalling (-2.2 hPa)

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Greeny Lake, in brief

What fish are in Greeny Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Burbot (last recorded 1945). Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Greeny Lake in?

Greeny 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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