Long John Lake
MU 5-13, Cariboo
52.8128° N, 123.1657° W
- Surface area
- 26ha
- Elevation
- 1,186m
Open Long John Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Long John Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-13
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.81282, -123.165685
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Long John Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Long John Lake yet.
Getting to Long John Lake
Coordinates: 52.81282, -123.165685
Camping and rec sites at Long John Lake
- Long John Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Long John Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Long John Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 9 November, and ice-off between 29 April and 16 May. The median winter freezes on 4 November and opens on 9 May.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 21 October 2024 to 30 April 2025, 191 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Long John 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.
Long John Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Long John 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
- 2.5 Caverage year now
- 1.6 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Long John 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2 Nov | Overcast | 8° / 0° | 20 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Steady |
| Tue 3 Nov | Slight snow | 4° / 0° | 17 km/h, gusts 35 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Wed 4 Nov | Slight snow | 8° / -1° | 16 km/h, gusts 39 | 0 mm | Falling (-3.7 hPa) |
| Thu 5 Nov | Slight snow | 6° / -1° | 25 km/h, gusts 42 | 2 mm | Falling (-2.0 hPa) |
| Fri 6 Nov | Heavy snow showers | 4° / -2° | 18 km/h, gusts 84 | 4 mm | Steady |
| Sat 7 Nov | Slight snow | 2° / -4° | 27 km/h, gusts 75 | 2 mm | Rising (+2.5 hPa) |
| Sun 8 Nov | Moderate snow | 6° / -3° | 25 km/h, gusts 69 | 7 mm | Falling (-6.1 hPa) |
Long John Lake, in brief
How big is Long John Lake?
Long John Lake covers about 26 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Long John Lake in?
Long John 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.
Trout lakes near Long John Lake
- Puntataenkut Lake 18 km away
- Tiltzarone Lake 22 km away
- Puntchesakut Lake 23 km away
- Wutlus Lake 26 km away
- Tzenzaicut Lake 29 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.