McIntyre Lake
MU 5-14, Cariboo
51.9748° N, 122.3483° W
- Surface area
- 16.6ha
- Maximum depth
- 5.5m
- 18 ft
- Elevation
- 917m
- Campsites
- 7
- At McIntyre Lake rec site
McIntyre Lake is a small water of 16.6 ha in the Cariboo. The McIntyre Lake recreation site is 227 m from the shoreline. Depth, elevation, stocking and regulations are not on file for this lake yet.
Open McIntyre Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
McIntyre Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-14
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Anadromous Bull TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Small Water (< 50 ha)
- Coordinates
- 51.974805, -122.348292
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Fish on record at McIntyre Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1932 | 2026 | 36 |
| Brook Trout | 1965 | 2020 | 20 |
| Anadromous Bull Trout | 2001 | 2001 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
McIntyre Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for McIntyre Lake yet.
Getting to McIntyre Lake
1.3 km of traced road to the campground by way of Chilcotin-Meldrum Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 51.974805, -122.348292
Camping and rec sites at McIntyre Lake
- McIntyre Lake
- Campsites
- 7 designated
- To the shore
- 35 m
Access: Follow Highway 20 west, at the top of Sheep Creek Hill turn left onto Meldrum Creek Road. Site is 500m from the highway.
Coordinates: 51.973307, -122.349813
Depth chart for McIntyre Lake
5.5 mdeepest
McIntyre Lake runs to 5.5 m (18 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded McIntyre Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at McIntyre Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model McIntyre Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 14 November, and ice-off between 16 April and 2 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 25 April.
the middle half of modelled winters the median ice cover in the median winter
Winter 2024-25 in the model: frozen from 14 November 2024 to 17 April 2025, 154 days.
We have no ice fishing regulation on file for McIntyre 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.
Winterkill at McIntyre Lake
- Winter 2022-23No winterkill reportedAn outcome reported the spring after. Winterkill Update: Spring 2023, Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC.
McIntyre Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above McIntyre Lake 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
- 3.9 Caverage year now
- 2.9 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at McIntyre 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 | 11° / 1° | 5 km/h, gusts 10 | dry | Steady |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate rain | 5° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 24 | 1 mm | Rising (+7.1 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Fog | 6° / -3° | 10 km/h | dry | Rising (+11.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 28 | dry | Falling (-2.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 7 km/h, gusts 15 | dry | Rising (+1.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Partly cloudy | 8° / -2° | 4 km/h | dry | Falling (-4.9 hPa) |
| Tue 27 Oct | Overcast | 7° / -2° | 6 km/h, gusts 37 | dry | Rising (+1.6 hPa) |
McIntyre Lake, in brief
What fish are in McIntyre Lake?
Rainbow Trout, Brook Trout, Anadromous Bull Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
How big is McIntyre Lake?
McIntyre Lake covers about 16.6 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.
Which management unit is McIntyre Lake in?
McIntyre Lake is in MU 5-14, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near McIntyre Lake
- Doc English Lakes 3 km away
- Till Lake 7 km away
- Brunson Lake 22 km away
- Felker Lake 24 km away
- Williams Lake 25 km away
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