Needa Lake
MU 5-1, Cariboo
51.6081° N, 120.7233° W
- Surface area
- 197.2ha
- Maximum depth
- 36m
- 118 ft
- Elevation
- 1,111m
- Campsites
- 6
- At Needa Lake rec site
At 93 Mile, turn east off Hwy 97 onto Hwy 24. Follow Hwy 24 to Sheridan Lake . Needa is located north of Sheridan.
Open Needa Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Trophy fish at Needa Lake
Needa Lake is known for trophy Rainbow trout to 3 lb.
- Rainbow trout to 3 lb
Trophy sizes this lake is known for, not a typical catch. They are historical records from our own big fish list, with no date on file, not recent catches.
Needa Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-1
- Species
- Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1970)The newest of these fish records is from 1994.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- No ice fishing closure on file
- Coordinates
- 51.6081, -120.7233
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Fish on record at Needa Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1970 | 1994 | 3 |
| Longnose Sucker | 1970 | 1970 | 2 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Needa Lake
Best times of year at Needa Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Needa Lake fishing regulations
We have no lake specific regulations on file for Needa Lake yet.
Getting to Needa Lake
A semi-open BCFS campsite suitable for small trailers and campers. Cartop boats can be launched, however, the site is very steep.
14.9 km of traced road to the campground by way of campground access, Windy Mountain FSR, Womack Rd and Burgess Rd. The road at the end is a rough surface.
Coordinates: 51.6081, -120.7233
Camping and rec sites at Needa Lake
- Needa Lake West
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
Access: A semi-open BCFS campsite suitable for small trailers and campers. Cartop boats can be launched, however, the site is very steep. - Needa Lake
- Campsites
- 6 designated
- To the shore
- 15 m
Coordinates: 51.616594, -120.694494
Depth chart for Needa Lake
36 mdeepest
Needa Lake runs to 36 m (118 ft) at its deepest.
The Province sounded Needa Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1971.
The ice year at Needa Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Needa Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 2 November and 15 November, and ice-off between 26 April and 12 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 4 May.
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 21 April 2025, 157 days.
No ice fishing closure is recorded for Needa 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.
Needa Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Needa Lake is 0.9 C warmer than it was in the 1960s. That is 66 years of daily readings, not a forecast.
- +0.9 Csince the 1960s
- 4.1 Caverage year now
- 3.2 Caverage year then
- -8 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Needa 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 20 Oct | Clear sky | 4° / 4° | 17 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / 3° | 17 km/h, gusts 33 | dry | Falling (-5.4 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 8° / -1° | 17 km/h, gusts 35 | 2 mm | Steady |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 17 km/h, gusts 32 | dry | Rising (+13.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -1° | 7 km/h, gusts 59 | 0 mm | Falling (-1.2 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Mainly clear | 7° / -1° | 8 km/h, gusts 60 | dry | Rising (+3.9 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Mainly clear | 9° / -1° | 13 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Falling (-2.5 hPa) |
Needa Lake, in brief
What fish are in Needa Lake?
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1994). Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Needa Lake in?
Needa Lake is in MU 5-1, in the Cariboo. The BC Freshwater Fishing Regulations Synopsis is organised by management unit; check it before you go.
Trout lakes near Needa Lake
- French Lake 3 km away
- Deka Lake 6 km away
- English Lake 7 km away
- Bowers Lake 7 km away
- Sulphurous Lake 8 km away
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