Jones Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.0781° N, 121.8889° W
- Surface area
- 25.8ha
- Elevation
- 733m
Open Jones Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Jones Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Kokanee, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1926)The province's newest fish record here is from 1926.Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 52.0781, -121.8889
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Fish on record at Jones Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1926 | 1926 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Jones Lake
Best times of year at Jones Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Jones Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Jones Lake yet.
Getting to Jones Lake
3.1 km of traced road to the shore by way of unsigned. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 480 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 52.0781, -121.8889
The ice year at Jones Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Jones 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 3 April and 22 April. The median winter freezes on 16 November and opens on 12 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 5 April 2025, 141 days.
Jones 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.
Jones Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Jones 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
- 5.1 Caverage year now
- 4.3 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Jones 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 | 12° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 15° / 1° | 12 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Falling (-10.0 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 15 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Rising (+3.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Rising (+12.6 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 0° | 4 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-1.3 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+5.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 4 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-2.5 hPa) |
Jones Lake, in brief
What fish are in Jones Lake?
Kokanee, Cutthroat Trout, Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1926). Species from the province's fish observation records and angling reports.
Which management unit is Jones Lake in?
Jones 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 Jones Lake
- Dugan Lake 10 km away
- Brunson Lake 12 km away
- Dewar Lake 13 km away
- Williams Lake 13 km away
- Williams Lake 13 km away
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