McIntosh Lakes
MU 5-2, Cariboo
52.1127° N, 121.4866° W
- Surface area
- 428ha
- Maximum depth
- 13.7m
- 45 ft. Province survey, 1973
- Elevation
- 1,016m
McIntosh Lakes is a medium-sized lake of 428 ha in the Cariboo. The McIntosh Lake recreation site is 98 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open McIntosh Lakes in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
McIntosh Lakes at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-2
- Species
- Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1973), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1973), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1973)The newest of these fish records is from 1973.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Coordinates
- 52.112741, -121.486615
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Fish on record at McIntosh Lakes
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Longnose Sucker | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
| Northern Pikeminnow | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
| Redside Shiner | 1973 | 1973 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
McIntosh Lakes fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for McIntosh Lakes yet.
Getting to McIntosh Lakes
Coordinates: 52.112741, -121.486615
Camping and rec sites at McIntosh Lakes
- McIntosh Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Depth chart for McIntosh Lakes
13.7 mdeepest3.8 mmean
McIntosh Lakes runs to 13.7 m (45 ft) at its deepest, by the Province survey, 1973.
The mean of 3.8 m (12 ft) is read off the same chart, surveyed in February 1973.
The Province sounded McIntosh Lakes and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.
The ice year at McIntosh Lakes, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model McIntosh Lakes froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 4 November and 17 November, and ice-off between 18 April and 7 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 28 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 13 April 2025, 149 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for McIntosh Lakes 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.
McIntosh Lakes climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above McIntosh Lakes is 1.0 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +1.0 Csince the 1960s
- 4.0 Caverage year now
- 3.1 Caverage year then
- -9 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at McIntosh Lakes
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 | 12° / 4° | 18 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Slight rain | 6° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 46 | dry | Rising (+5.0 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -2° | 14 km/h, gusts 45 | dry | Rising (+11.7 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / 0° | 7 km/h, gusts 48 | dry | Falling (-4.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 7° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 24 | dry | Rising (+3.3 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -1° | 8 km/h, gusts 17 | dry | Falling (-4.7 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 17 km/h | dry | Rising (+3.0 hPa) |
McIntosh Lakes, in brief
How big is McIntosh Lakes?
McIntosh Lakes covers about 428 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is McIntosh Lakes in?
McIntosh Lakes 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 McIntosh Lakes
- Two Mile Lake 10 km away
- Squawk Lake 12 km away
- Peach Lake 18 km away
- Rail Lake 19 km away
- Starlike Lake 20 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.