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Lastman Lake

MU 5-4, Cariboo
51.3322° N, 123.6564° W

Surface area
49ha
Maximum depth
7.5m
25 ft. Province survey, 1983
Elevation
1,363m

Open Lastman Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Lastman Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-4
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1982), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1982), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1982)The newest of these fish records is from 1982.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Coordinates
51.332171, -123.656435

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Fish on record at Lastman Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout198219821
Longnose Sucker198219821
Redside Shiner198219821

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

Lastman Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Lastman Lake

Coordinates: 51.332171, -123.656435

Camping and rec sites at Lastman Lake

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

Depth chart for Lastman Lake

7.5 mdeepest3.3 mmean

Lastman Lake runs to 7.5 m (25 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1983.

The mean of 3.3 m (11 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in September 1983.

The Province sounded Lastman Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1983.

The ice year at Lastman Lake, modelled

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

In the model Lastman Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 24 October and 6 November, and ice-off between 21 May and 9 June. The median winter freezes on 31 October and opens on 3 June.

Modelled ice season at Lastman Lake: freeze-up most winters between 24 October and 6 November, ice-off between 21 May and 9 June.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 213 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 28 October 2024 to 9 May 2025, 193 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Lastman 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.

Lastman Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Lastman 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
  • 1.6 Caverage year now
  • 0.7 Caverage year then
  • -5 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Lastman Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-1 C1 C4 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1231662081960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Lastman 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 OctOvercast10° / 0°14 km/h, gusts 69drySteady
Thu 22 OctModerate snow3° / -2°10 km/h, gusts 273 mmRising (+6.8 hPa)
Fri 23 OctFog5° / -4°6 km/h, gusts 21dryRising (+10.3 hPa)
Sat 24 OctModerate snow2° / -2°7 km/h, gusts 194 mmFalling (-3.1 hPa)
Sun 25 OctSlight snow2° / -1°6 km/h, gusts 191 mmRising (+1.8 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast8° / -2°5 km/hdryFalling (-7.3 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast6° / -4°4 km/h, gusts 40dryRising (+5.0 hPa)

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Lastman Lake, in brief

What fish are in Lastman Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1982). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Lastman Lake?

Lastman Lake covers about 49 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Lastman Lake in?

Lastman Lake is in MU 5-4, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.

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