Marmot Lake
MU 5-13, Cariboo
52.9231° N, 123.5669° W
- Surface area
- 55.5ha
- Maximum depth
- 16m
- 52 ft
- Elevation
- 850m
Marmot Lake is located west of Quesnel on the Nazko Road. There is a good gravel access road veering south soon after you cross the Nazko River.
Open Marmot Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Marmot Lake
Marmot Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 8 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 8 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.
Marmot Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-13
- Species
- Rainbow TroutThe 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
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 52.9231, -123.5669
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Fish on record at Marmot Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1978 | 2026 | 67 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Marmot Lake
Best times of year at Marmot Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Marmot Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Marmot Lake yet.
Getting to Marmot Lake
A rough recreation site is available for camping and cartop boat launching. Limited services and supplies are available from Nazko 12 km (7 mi) further along the Nazko Road.
0.8 km of traced road to the shore by way of Palmer Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface. It stops 410 m short of the shore.
Coordinates: 52.9231, -123.5669
Depth chart for Marmot Lake
16 mdeepest8.5 mmean
Marmot Lake runs to 16 m (52 ft) at its deepest.
The mean of 8.5 m (28 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in May 1979.
The Province sounded Marmot Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1979.
The ice year at Marmot Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Marmot Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 21 November, and ice-off between 13 April and 2 May. The median winter freezes on 12 November and opens on 23 April.
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 14 April 2025, 148 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Marmot 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.
Marmot Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Marmot Lake is 0.7 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.7 Csince the 1960s
- 3.8 Caverage year now
- 3.0 Caverage year then
- -4 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Marmot 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 | Partly cloudy | 10° / -3° | 12 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Light drizzle | 12° / -1° | 11 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Falling (-9.6 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 6° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 26 | 1 mm | Rising (+5.9 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -4° | 5 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Rising (+10.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Slight snow | 6° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 6° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Rising (+4.6 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -4° | 3 km/h, gusts 13 | dry | Falling (-3.9 hPa) |
Marmot Lake, in brief
What fish are in Marmot Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Marmot Lake in?
Marmot 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 Marmot Lake
- Stump Lake 2 km away
- Rainbow Lake 9 km away
- Wutlus Lake 10 km away
- Crater Lake 11 km away
- Fishpot Lake 15 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.