Klinne Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.5128° N, 121.1261° W
- Surface area
- 20.6ha
- Elevation
- 838m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Klinne Lake rec site
Open Klinne Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Klinne Lake
Klinne Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 2 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 2 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.
Klinne Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2025.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 52.5128, -121.1261
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Fish on record at Klinne Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1968 | 2025 | 116 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Klinne Lake
Best times of year at Klinne Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Klinne Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Klinne Lake yet.
Getting to Klinne Lake
Klinne Lake has a small, fully treed, Forest Service Recreation Site with campsites with limited access to the lake, although cartoppers can be launched. Three other small campsites are nearby.
39.8 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. It stops 390 m short of the campground.
Coordinates: 52.5128, -121.1261
Camping and rec sites at Klinne Lake
- Klinne Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 155 m
Access: From Horsefly, head East, turn left onto the Z road, follow this past Keno Lake. The next left leads into Klinne; follow this road for several kilometers, cross the bridge, drive up the hill and take the next left, this road divides the campsite.
Coordinates: 52.510807, -121.128591
The ice year at Klinne Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Klinne Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 8 November and 21 November, and ice-off between 27 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 14 November and opens on 7 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 17 April 2025, 147 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Klinne Lake, so the general regional regulations apply.
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.
Klinne Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Klinne 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 Klinne 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 | 11° / 1° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 14° / 3° | 7 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-9.9 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 9° / 2° | 15 km/h, gusts 35 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / 1° | 5 km/h, gusts 11 | dry | Rising (+13.3 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 3° | 6 km/h, gusts 12 | dry | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / 0° | 8 km/h, gusts 18 | dry | Rising (+5.8 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / 2° | 5 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Falling (-2.1 hPa) |
Klinne Lake, in brief
What fish are in Klinne Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Klinne Lake in?
Klinne 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 Klinne Lake
- Keno Lake 3 km away
- Jacques Lake 6 km away
- Tasse Lake 6 km away
- Hen Ingram Lake 9 km away
- Quesnel Lake 13 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.