Hush Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
53.1522° N, 122.3603° W
- Surface area
- 5ha
- Maximum depth
- 10.1m
- 33 ft
- Elevation
- 844m
Open Hush Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Hush Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Goldfish (last recorded 1968)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 53.1522, -122.3603
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Fish on record at Hush Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brook Trout | 1965 | 2026 | 50 |
| Rainbow Trout | 1968 | 1990 | 18 |
| Goldfish | 1968 | 1968 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Hush Lake
Best times of year at Hush Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Hush Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Hush Lake yet.
Getting to Hush Lake
Coordinates: 53.1522, -122.3603
Camping and rec sites at Hush Lake
- Hush Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Hush Lake
10.1 mdeepest
Hush Lake runs to 10.1 m (33 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Hush Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1968.
The ice year at Hush Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Hush Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 3 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 18 April and 10 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 30 April.
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 14 April 2025, 150 days.
Hush 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.
Hush Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Hush Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 3.6 Caverage year now
- 2.7 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Hush 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 | 10° / -1° | 14 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 10° / 3° | 14 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Falling (-9.5 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 7° / 0° | 11 km/h, gusts 27 | 0 mm | Rising (+4.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+11.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 27 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 6° / -4° | 9 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+6.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 7 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
Hush Lake, in brief
What fish are in Hush Lake?
Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Hush Lake in?
Hush 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.
Trout lakes near Hush Lake
- Ten Mile Lake 10 km away
- Genevieve Lake 12 km away
- Davey Lake 13 km away
- Sixteen Mile Lake 14 km away
- Chubb Lake 19 km away
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