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Milburn Lake

MU 5-13, Cariboo
53.0228° N, 122.6803° W

Map of Milburn Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.122°41.8′W122°41.5′W122°41.2′W122°41′W122°40.8′W122°40.5′W53°01.2′N53°01.5′NMilburn Lake0125250 mNMap of Milburn Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas and the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas.122°41′W122°40.5′W53°01.2′N53°01.5′N0250 mN
WaterRoadRough surface roadShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
16.9ha
Elevation
822m

Take Hwy 97 to Quesnel . Cross the bridge over the Fraser River to West Quesnel. Turn right on Bouchie Lake Road for 9.7 miles (15.64 km). Turn right on Milburn Lake Road for 1 mile (1.61 km) to access road to lake .

Open Milburn Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.

Milburn Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-13
Species
Brook Trout, Rainbow TroutThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Small Water (< 50 ha)
Ice fishing
No ice fishing closure on file
Coordinates
53.0228, -122.6803

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Fish on record at Milburn Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Brook Trout1977202658
Rainbow Trout1926202659

A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.

How to fish Milburn Lake

Best times of year at Milburn Lake

  • May - June
  • September - October

Milburn Lake fishing regulations

We have no lake specific regulations on file for Milburn Lake yet.

Getting to Milburn Lake

Public boat launch. Private residences.

Coordinates: 53.0228, -122.6803

Camping and rec sites at Milburn Lake

  • Milburn Lake Access
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
    Access: Public boat launch. Private residences.

Depth chart for Milburn Lake

The Province sounded Milburn Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1973.

The ice year at Milburn Lake, modelled

Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.

In the model Milburn Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 1 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 17 April and 10 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 27 April.

Modelled ice season at Milburn Lake: freeze-up most winters between 1 November and 15 November, ice-off between 17 April and 10 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 173 days in the median winter

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.

No ice fishing closure is recorded for Milburn 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.

Milburn Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Milburn Lake is 1.1 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.

  • +1.1 Csince the 1960s
  • 3.2 Caverage year now
  • 2.0 Caverage year then
  • -11 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Milburn Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-1 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
1011421831960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Milburn 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.

DaySkyHigh / lowWindRainPressure
Tue 20 OctMainly clear9° / -2°14 km/h, gusts 34drySteady
Wed 21 OctOvercast10° / 0°10 km/h, gusts 22dryFalling (-9.4 hPa)
Thu 22 OctLight drizzle7° / -1°12 km/h, gusts 280 mmRising (+5.2 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast5° / -4°10 km/h, gusts 20dryRising (+11.8 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast6° / -1°9 km/h, gusts 19drySteady
Sun 25 OctClear sky5° / -4°9 km/h, gusts 18dryRising (+5.7 hPa)
Mon 26 OctOvercast5° / -3°6 km/h, gusts 18dryFalling (-2.9 hPa)

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Milburn Lake, in brief

What fish are in Milburn Lake?

Brook Trout, Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.

Which management unit is Milburn Lake in?

Milburn 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.

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