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Klunchatistli Lake

MU 5-13, Cariboo
53.3981° N, 124.2675° W

Surface area
69.8ha
Elevation
901m

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Klunchatistli Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-13
Species
KokaneeThe newest of these fish records is from 2002.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
53.398128, -124.267478

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Fish on record at Klunchatistli Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Kokanee200220021

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

Klunchatistli Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Klunchatistli Lake yet.

Getting to Klunchatistli Lake

Coordinates: 53.398128, -124.267478

Camping and rec sites at Klunchatistli Lake

  • Klunchastisli Lake
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)

The ice year at Klunchatistli Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Klunchatistli Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 25 April and 13 May. The median winter freezes on 10 November and opens on 4 May.

Modelled ice season at Klunchatistli Lake: freeze-up most winters between 5 November and 17 November, ice-off between 25 April and 13 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 176 days in the median winter

the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter

Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 17 November 2024 to 29 April 2025, 163 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Klunchatistli 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.

Klunchatistli Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Klunchatistli Lake is 0.8 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +0.8 Csince the 1960s
  • 1.8 Caverage year now
  • 0.9 Caverage year then
  • -4 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Klunchatistli Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-2 C1 C4 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1181561931960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Klunchatistli 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Wed 21 OctOvercast11° / 2°10 km/hdrySteady
Thu 22 OctOvercast5° / -1°13 km/h, gusts 27dryRising (+7.8 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog6° / -3°11 km/hdryRising (+10.3 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / -2°13 km/h, gusts 32drySteady
Sun 25 OctClear sky5° / -4°4 km/h, gusts 17dryRising (+1.0 hPa)
Mon 26 OctMainly clear6° / -3°6 km/hdryFalling (-5.8 hPa)
Tue 27 OctPartly cloudy7° / -3°9 km/h, gusts 39dryRising (+2.0 hPa)

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Klunchatistli Lake, in brief

What fish are in Klunchatistli Lake?

Kokanee. Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Klunchatistli Lake?

Klunchatistli Lake covers about 69.8 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Klunchatistli Lake in?

Klunchatistli Lake is in MU 5-13, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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