Maud Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.7393° N, 121.9123° W
- Surface area
- 163ha
- Maximum depth
- 3.6m
- 12 ft
- Elevation
- 982m
- Campsites
- 4
- At Maud Lake rec site
Open Maud Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Maud Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1990)The newest of these fish records is from 1990.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.739307, -121.912324
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Fish on record at Maud Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1990 | 1990 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
Maud Lake fishing regulations
Trout daily quota = 2; bait ban, single barbless hook. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Maud Lake
Coordinates: 52.739307, -121.912324
Camping and rec sites at Maud Lake
- Maud Lake
- Campsites
- 4 designated
- To the shore
- 31 m
Access: From Quesnel, travel East on Hwy 26 to the 500 road. Follow the 500 road to km 39, stay left onto the 4900 road for 8km, then turn right onto the "M" Road. Follow this for 6km, access is on the right. ****NOTE as of May 17, 2024 the 500rd is in poor / soft condition in sections use may be limited****
Coordinates: 52.732744, -121.886126
Depth chart for Maud Lake
3.6 mdeepest
Maud Lake runs to 3.6 m (12 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Maud Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1991.
The ice year at Maud Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Maud Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 31 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 25 April and 15 May. The median winter freezes on 7 November and opens on 5 May.
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 26 April 2025, 162 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Maud 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.
Maud Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Maud 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
- 3.7 Caverage year now
- 2.9 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Maud 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 10° / 4° | 10 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 6° / -2° | 16 km/h, gusts 31 | 3 mm | Rising (+7.4 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 9 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+11.9 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Falling (-1.9 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / -4° | 4 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Rising (+2.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 7° / -3° | 5 km/h | dry | Falling (-3.0 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Partly cloudy | 5° / -3° | 10 km/h, gusts 36 | dry | Rising (+1.5 hPa) |
Maud Lake, in brief
What fish are in Maud Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1990). Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is Maud Lake?
Maud Lake covers about 163 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Maud Lake in?
Maud 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.
Trout lakes near Maud Lake
- Nyland Lake 8 km away
- Katherine Lake 10 km away
- Little Lake 18 km away
- Joan Lake 18 km away
- Morehead Lake 19 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.