Jacques Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.4627° N, 121.1538° W
- Surface area
- 176.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 37.2m
- 122 ft. Province survey, 1973
- Elevation
- 888m
- Campsites
- 7
- At Jacques Lake rec site
Open Jacques Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Jacques Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1973), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1973)The newest of these fish records is from 1973.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.46273, -121.153834
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Fish on record at Jacques Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1961 | 1973 | 4 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Jacques Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Jacques Lake yet.
Getting to Jacques Lake
30.6 km of traced road to the campground by way of Haggens Point Rd, Hatchery Rd and Horsefly Lake Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.
Coordinates: 52.46273, -121.153834
Camping and rec sites at Jacques Lake
- Jacques Lake
- Campsites
- 7 designated
- To the shore
- 49 m
Access: From Horsefly follow the Z road for 26km. The site is right off the main road via a short access road.
Coordinates: 52.469834, -121.118492
Depth chart for Jacques Lake
37.2 mdeepest9.8 mmean
Jacques Lake runs to 37.2 m (122 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1973.
The mean of 9.8 m (32 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1973.
The Province sounded Jacques Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.
The ice year at Jacques Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Jacques Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 21 November, and ice-off between 2 May and 19 May. The median winter freezes on 13 November and opens on 11 May.
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 23 April 2025, 153 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Jacques Lake either way. Check the current BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis before you plan a trip.
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.
Jacques Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Jacques 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
- 5.4 Caverage year now
- 4.4 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Jacques 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 6° | 10 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 8° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 26 | 2 mm | Rising (+5.5 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / 1° | 10 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+12.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 9° / 2° | 6 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 8° / 2° | 4 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Steady |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 9° / 2° | 2 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / 0° | 9 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Rising (+2.2 hPa) |
Jacques Lake, in brief
What fish are in Jacques Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1973). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Jacques Lake?
Jacques Lake covers about 176.2 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Jacques Lake in?
Jacques 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 Jacques Lake
- Keno Lake 3 km away
- Klinne Lake 6 km away
- Hen Ingram Lake 9 km away
- Tasse Lake 12 km away
- Douglas Lake 12 km away
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