Jackson Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.4250° N, 122.0694° W
- Surface area
- 36.9ha
- Maximum depth
- 16.5m
- 54 ft
- Elevation
- 876m
- Campsites
- 7
- At Jacksons Hole rec site
Open Jackson Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Jackson Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Minnow (General) (last recorded 1973)The newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 52.425, -122.0694
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Fish on record at Jackson Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1972 | 2025 | 93 |
| Minnow (General) | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Jackson Lake
Best times of year at Jackson Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Jackson Lake fishing regulations
Artificial fly only, bait ban; electric motor only - max 7.5 kW. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Jackson Lake
21.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Jackson Lake Rd and Beaver Lake Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 52.425, -122.0694
Camping and rec sites at Jackson Lake
- Jacksons Hole
- Campsites
- 7 designated
- To the shore
- 24 m
Access: From Hwy 97, Head East on Beaver Lake Road, turn South onto Jacks Lake Road, follow for 3.5km arrive at lake
Coordinates: 52.434604, -122.069605
Depth chart for Jackson Lake
16.5 mdeepest
Jackson Lake runs to 16.5 m (54 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Jackson Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.
The ice year at Jackson Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Jackson Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 18 April and 7 May. The median winter freezes on 10 November and opens on 27 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.
Jackson 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.
Jackson Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Jackson 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
- 3.8 Caverage year now
- 2.8 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Jackson 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° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Falling (-9.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+4.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+12.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Falling (-1.4 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -3° | 4 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+6.0 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 3 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Falling (-2.9 hPa) |
Jackson Lake, in brief
What fish are in Jackson Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Jackson Lake in?
Jackson 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 Jackson Lake
- Whitestone Lake 4 km away
- Elk Lake 5 km away
- Kestrel Lake 5 km away
- Howes Lake 6 km away
- Marguerite Lake 7 km away
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