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Lower Kane Lake

MU 5-2, Cariboo
51.7539° N, 121.1733° W

Map of Lower Kane Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.121°11.5′W121°11.2′W121°11′W121°10.8′W121°10.5′W121°10.2′W121°10′W51°45′N51°45.2′N51°45.5′NLower Kane LakeLower Lake rec site2 campsites, 55 m to shore0250 mNMap of Lower Kane Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas, the traced road in and the recreation site.121°10.5′W121°10′W51°45′N51°45.2′N51°45.5′NLower Lake rec site2 campsites, 55 m to shore0250 mN
WaterTraced road inRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
78.3ha
Elevation
921m
Campsites
2
At Lower Lake rec site

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Trophy fish at Lower Kane Lake

Lower Kane Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 20 lb.

  • Rainbow trout to 20 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.

Lower Kane Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-2
Species
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout (last recorded 1982)The newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Ice fishing
Open to ice fishing, confirmed
Coordinates
51.7539, -121.1733

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Fish on record at Lower Kane Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout1965202643
Brook Trout196519828

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

How to fish Lower Kane Lake

Best times of year at Lower Kane Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Lower Kane Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Lower Kane Lake

4.0 km of traced road to the campground by way of Archie Meadow Rd. The road at the end is a loose surface.

The road route traced to Campground at Lower Kane Lake, 4.0 km.Start of the traceCampground1 km
The route traced over the BC Digital Road Atlas. A trace is a line on a map, not a report on the road: check conditions before you drive it.

Coordinates: 51.7539, -121.1733

Camping and rec sites at Lower Kane Lake

  • Lower Lake
    Campsites
    2 designated
    To the shore
    55 m

    Access: From 100 Mile House drive north on Hwy 97 to the Canim Lake turnoff. Turn east onto Canim Hendrix Lake road and follow through Buffalo Creek. Turn northwest onto Archie Meadow Road and follow for 4km to Lower Lake.
    Coordinates: 51.755383, -121.17245

    The site on Recreation Sites and Trails BC

The ice year at Lower Kane Lake, modelled

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

In the model Lower Kane Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 19 November, and ice-off between 16 April and 2 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 25 April.

Modelled ice season at Lower Kane Lake: freeze-up most winters between 6 November and 19 November, ice-off between 16 April and 2 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 164 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 15 November 2024 to 18 April 2025, 154 days.

Lower Kane 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.

Lower Kane Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Lower Kane 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
  • 3.4 Caverage year now
  • 2.6 Caverage year then
  • -5 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Lower Kane Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
0 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1021401791960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Lower Kane 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
Tue 20 OctOvercast12° / -2°8 km/h, gusts 17drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast15° / 0°9 km/h, gusts 22dryFalling (-9.9 hPa)
Thu 22 OctLight drizzle7° / 0°13 km/h, gusts 31dryRising (+2.0 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast7° / -3°10 km/h, gusts 22dryRising (+11.9 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast8° / -2°4 km/h, gusts 17dryFalling (-1.6 hPa)
Sun 25 OctClear sky8° / -4°5 km/h, gusts 14dryRising (+6.1 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast7° / -2°5 km/h, gusts 15drySteady

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Lower Kane Lake, in brief

What fish are in Lower Kane Lake?

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

Which management unit is Lower Kane Lake in?

Lower Kane 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.

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