Joan Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.5758° N, 121.9547° W
- Surface area
- 165.7ha
- Maximum depth
- 24.1m
- 79 ft
- Elevation
- 672m
Open Joan Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Joan Lake
Joan Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 4 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 4 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.
Joan Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Kokanee, Smallmouth Bass, Lake Whitefish (last recorded 1971), Whitefish (General) (last recorded 1971), Longnose Sucker, Northern Pikeminnow, Peamouth Chub, Largescale Sucker, Redside Shiner
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 52.5758, -121.9547
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Fish on record at Joan Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1971 | 2010 | 3 |
| Smallmouth Bass | 2010 | 2010 | 1 |
| Lake Whitefish | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
| Whitefish (General) | 1971 | 1971 | 1 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1971 | 2010 | 2 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1971 | 2010 | 2 |
| Peamouth Chub | 1971 | 2010 | 2 |
| Largescale Sucker | 2010 | 2010 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 2010 | 2010 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Joan Lake
Best times of year at Joan Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Joan Lake fishing regulations
No Fishing for bass. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Joan Lake
Coordinates: 52.5758, -121.9547
Camping and rec sites at Joan Lake
- Joan Lake West
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for Joan Lake
24.1 mdeepest
Joan Lake runs to 24.1 m (79 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Joan Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971. It runs to 2 sheets.
The ice year at Joan Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Joan Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 10 November and 25 November, and ice-off between 1 April and 25 April. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 17 April.
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 31 March 2025, 130 days.
Joan 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.
Joan Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Joan 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 Joan 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 | Partly cloudy | 10° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 38 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 0° | 13 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Falling (-6.2 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 7° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 26 | dry | Rising (+3.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+10.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 9 km/h | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 7° / -3° | 3 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+4.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 10° / -2° | 2 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
Trout lakes near Joan Lake
- Chambers Lake 3 km away
- Opheim Lake 8 km away
- Skelton Lake 9 km away
- Ben Lake 10 km away
- Jacobie Lake 14 km away
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