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Moses Lake

MU 5-13, Cariboo
53.3075° N, 123.5856° W

Surface area
64.3ha
Elevation
820m

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

Moses Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-13
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
53.307495, -123.585628

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Moses Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Moses Lake

Coordinates: 53.307495, -123.585628

Camping and rec sites at Moses Lake

  • Moses Lake
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The ice year at Moses Lake, modelled

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

In the model Moses Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 6 November and 22 November, and ice-off between 13 April and 5 May. The median winter freezes on 13 November and opens on 24 April.

Modelled ice season at Moses Lake: freeze-up most winters between 6 November and 22 November, ice-off between 13 April and 5 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 164 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 17 November 2024 to 10 April 2025, 144 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Moses 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.

Moses Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Moses 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
  • 4.4 Caverage year now
  • 3.5 Caverage year then
  • -10 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Moses Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
1 C4 C7 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
711191671960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Moses 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
Wed 21 OctOvercast12° / 2°9 km/h, gusts 22drySteady
Thu 22 OctModerate snow7° / -2°11 km/h, gusts 241 mmRising (+8.1 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast5° / -4°9 km/hdryRising (+11.1 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / -3°13 km/h, gusts 25dryFalling (-1.5 hPa)
Sun 25 OctMainly clear4° / -4°5 km/h, gusts 20dryRising (+1.6 hPa)
Mon 26 OctClear sky6° / -3°3 km/h, gusts 10dryFalling (-5.9 hPa)
Tue 27 OctOvercast6° / -4°7 km/h, gusts 32dryRising (+2.2 hPa)

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Moses Lake, in brief

How big is Moses Lake?

Moses Lake covers about 64.3 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Moses Lake in?

Moses 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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