Nolan Lake
MU 5-1, Cariboo
51.4172° N, 121.1378° W
- Surface area
- 83ha
- Elevation
- 1,079m
Open Nolan Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Nolan Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-1
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake ChubThe newest of these fish records is from 2026.Species from the province's fish observation records.
- Lake size
- Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
- Ice fishing
- Closed to ice fishing
- Coordinates
- 51.4172, -121.1378
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Fish on record at Nolan Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1982 | 2026 | 42 |
| Lake Chub | 1998 | 1998 | 4 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Nolan Lake
Best times of year at Nolan Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Nolan Lake fishing regulations
No Ice Fishing; Trout daily quota = 1 (none under 50 cm); single barbless hook, bait ban. Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Nolan Lake
Coordinates: 51.4172, -121.1378
Camping and rec sites at Nolan Lake
- Nolan Lake
No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
The ice year at Nolan Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Nolan Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 5 November and 16 November, and ice-off between 22 April and 10 May. The median winter freezes on 8 November and opens on 30 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 12 April 2025, 148 days.
Nolan Lake is closed to ice fishing.
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.
Nolan Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Nolan 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
- 3.8 Caverage year now
- 2.7 Caverage year then
- -11 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Nolan 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 | Overcast | 11° / -2° | 12 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 13° / 2° | 14 km/h, gusts 31 | dry | Falling (-9.8 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Light drizzle | 7° / 0° | 18 km/h, gusts 40 | dry | Rising (+2.6 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 6° / -2° | 10 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Rising (+13.4 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -1° | 6 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-1.8 hPa) |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 6° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 23 | dry | Rising (+5.7 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 8° / -2° | 5 km/h, gusts 14 | dry | Falling (-2.7 hPa) |
Nolan Lake, in brief
What fish are in Nolan Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Nolan Lake in?
Nolan 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 Nolan Lake
- Jim Lake 2 km away
- Little Horse Lake 4 km away
- Green Lake 5 km away
- Watch Lake 5 km away
- Komori Lake 7 km away
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