Hawkins Lake
MU 5-1, Cariboo
51.8453° N, 120.9253° W
- Surface area
- 178.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 17.7m
- 58 ft
- Elevation
- 781m
Open Hawkins Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Hawkins Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-1
- Species
- Kokanee, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994), Mountain Whitefish (last recorded 1972), Largescale Sucker (last recorded 1972), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1972), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1972), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1972), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1972)
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 51.8453, -120.9253
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Fish on record at Hawkins Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1972 | 1994 | 2 |
| Mountain Whitefish | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
| Largescale Sucker | 1972 | 1972 | 2 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1972 | 1972 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Hawkins Lake
Best times of year at Hawkins Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Hawkins Lake fishing regulations
Engine power restriction - 7.5 kW (10 hp). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Hawkins Lake
17.6 km of traced road to the shore by way of Eagle Creek Rd and Canim-Hendrix Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface. It stops 380 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 51.8453, -120.9253
Depth chart for Hawkins Lake
17.7 mdeepest
Hawkins Lake runs to 17.7 m (58 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Hawkins Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.
The ice year at Hawkins Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Hawkins Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 9 November and 25 November, and ice-off between 9 April and 28 April. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 21 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 November 2024 to 31 March 2025, 130 days.
Hawkins 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.
Hawkins Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Hawkins Lake is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 4.4 Caverage year now
- 3.5 Caverage year then
- -10 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Hawkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 1° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 3° | 8 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-9.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 9° / 1° | 16 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Rising (+1.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 9 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+13.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 2° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Falling (-1.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+5.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 1° | 6 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-2.1 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Hawkins Lake
- Greenlee Lake 3 km away
- Roger Lake 6 km away
- Ruth Lake 9 km away
- Succour Lake 10 km away
- Susan Lake 10 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.