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Horse Lake

MU 5-3, Cariboo
51.0944° N, 122.6000° W

Map of Horse Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.122°36.8′W122°36.5′W122°36.2′W122°36′W122°35.8′W51°05.5′N51°05.8′NHorse Lake0100200 mNMap of Horse Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the traced road in.122°36.2′W122°36′W122°35.8′W51°05.5′N51°05.8′N0200 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
1.8ha
Elevation
1,865m

Large, scenic lake near 100 Mile House offering dependable action for rainbow trout.

Open Horse Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Trophy fish at Horse Lake

Horse Lake is known for trophy Lake trout to 15 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 8 lb
  • Lake trout to 15 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.

Horse Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-3
Species
Rainbow Trout, Lake TroutSpecies from angling reports and our own records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates
51.0944, -122.6

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How to fish Horse Lake

Trolling apex lures and plugs along drop-offs, stillwater fly fishing in the eastern shoals.

Best times of year at Horse Lake

  • May - July
  • September - October

Horse Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Horse Lake yet.

Getting to Horse Lake

10 km east of 100 Mile House via Horse Lake Road. Public boat launch and docks.

63.2 km of traced road to the shore by way of Yalakom River FSR, Mud Creek FSR, Mud-Taylor Creek FSR and Tyaughton Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 1370 m short of the shore.

The road route traced to Lake shore at Horse Lake, 63.2 km.Start of the traceLake shore5 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: 51.0944, -122.6

The ice year at Horse Lake, modelled

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

In the model Horse Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 October and 21 October, and ice-off between 22 June and 8 July. The median winter freezes on 13 October and opens on 27 June.

Modelled ice season at Horse Lake: freeze-up most winters between 5 October and 21 October, ice-off between 22 June and 8 July.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulFreeze-upIce-offabout 260 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 16 October 2024 to 15 June 2025, 242 days.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Horse Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.

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.

Horse Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Horse 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
  • -2.9 Caverage year now
  • -3.6 Caverage year then
  • -7 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Horse Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-6 C-3 C-1 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1922302671960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Horse 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 OctClear sky6° / -6°7 km/h, gusts 24drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast7° / -3°11 km/h, gusts 36dryFalling (-8.0 hPa)
Thu 22 OctSlight snow showers3° / -7°14 km/h, gusts 432 mmRising (+3.7 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast2° / -9°5 km/h, gusts 21dryRising (+11.7 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast1° / -5°4 km/h, gusts 16dryFalling (-2.6 hPa)
Sun 25 OctPartly cloudy3° / -7°4 km/h, gusts 17dryRising (+5.0 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast7° / -5°4 km/h, gusts 12dryFalling (-4.6 hPa)

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Horse Lake, in brief

What fish are in Horse Lake?

Rainbow Trout, Lake Trout. Species from angling reports and our own records.

Which management unit is Horse Lake in?

Horse Lake is in MU 5-3, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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