Higgins Lake
MU 5-1, Cariboo
51.6239° N, 120.8925° W
- Surface area
- 23.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 11.6m
- 38 ft. Province survey, 1973
- Elevation
- 1,139m
Open Higgins Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Higgins Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-1
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2016.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 51.6239, -120.8925
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Fish on record at Higgins Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1973 | 2016 | 15 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Higgins Lake
Best times of year at Higgins Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Higgins Lake fishing regulations
Electric motor only - max 7.5 kW; WARNING! Dangerous thin ice due to aeration! Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Higgins Lake
Coordinates: 51.6239, -120.8925
Camping and rec sites at Higgins Lake
- Higgins Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Higgins Lake
11.6 mdeepest5 mmean
Higgins Lake runs to 11.6 m (38 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1973.
The mean of 5 m (16 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1973.
The Province sounded Higgins Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.
The ice year at Higgins Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Higgins Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 14 November, and ice-off between 27 April and 13 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 5 May.
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 18 April 2025, 154 days.
Higgins 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.
Higgins Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Higgins Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.1 Csince the 1960s
- 3.8 Caverage year now
- 2.7 Caverage year then
- -12 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Higgins 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 | Clear sky | 10° / -1° | 15 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 3° | 15 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Falling (-9.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 7° / -1° | 19 km/h, gusts 44 | dry | Rising (+2.8 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 14 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Rising (+13.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-2.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -4° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-2.8 hPa) |
Higgins Lake, in brief
What fish are in Higgins Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Higgins Lake in?
Higgins Lake is in MU 5-1, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Higgins Lake
- Sulphurous Lake 4 km away
- Hathaway Lake 5 km away
- Deka Lake 8 km away
- Dragonfly Lake 8 km away
- French Lake 10 km away
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