Maze Lake
MU 5-2, Cariboo
51.9424° N, 121.6893° W
- Surface area
- 64.5ha
- Elevation
- 926m
Open Maze Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Maze Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.942387, -121.689284
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Maze Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Maze Lake yet.
Getting to Maze Lake
Coordinates: 51.942387, -121.689284
Camping and rec sites at Maze Lake
- Maze Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Maze Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Maze Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 18 November, and ice-off between 13 April and 1 May. The median winter freezes on 11 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 15 November 2024 to 14 April 2025, 150 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Maze 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.
Maze Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Maze 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
- 5.4 Caverage year now
- 4.6 Caverage year then
- -7 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Maze 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 | 15° / 2° | 17 km/h, gusts 34 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 6° / -2° | 16 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Rising (+5.3 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -3° | 11 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Rising (+11.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 8 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Falling (-4.5 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 30 | dry | Rising (+3.5 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-4.3 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 13 km/h | dry | Rising (+2.0 hPa) |
Maze Lake, in brief
How big is Maze Lake?
Maze Lake covers about 64.5 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is Maze Lake in?
Maze 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 Maze Lake
- Bobtail (Naltesby) Lake 9 km away
- Squawk Lake 12 km away
- Phililloo Lake 12 km away
- Rail Lake 15 km away
- Lac La Hache 15 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.