Owen Lake
MU 5-14, Cariboo
52.2581° N, 122.9142° W
- Surface area
- 269.6ha
- Elevation
- 1,196m
Open Owen Lake in the appThe 7-day forecast, max depth and wildfire smoke check, on the lake's own coordinate.
Owen Lake at a glance
- Region
- Cariboo
- Management unit
- MU 5-14
- Species
- Rainbow Trout, Lake Chub (last recorded 1989)The 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
- Open to ice fishing, confirmed
- Coordinates
- 52.2581, -122.9142
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Fish on record at Owen Lake
| Species | First recorded | Last recorded | Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rainbow Trout | 1988 | 2026 | 74 |
| Lake Chub | 1989 | 1989 | 1 |
A year is when the Province last recorded the fish here, not a statement that it is caught today.
How to fish Owen Lake
Best times of year at Owen Lake
- May - June
- September - October
Owen Lake fishing regulations
Do NOT approach or disturb White Pelicans, an endangered species protected by law (see the synopsis). Source: Province of British Columbia
Getting to Owen Lake
Coordinates: 52.2581, -122.9142
The ice year at Owen Lake, modelled
Modelled from air temperature, not an ice report. It says nothing about whether ice will hold you.
In the model Owen Lake froze in 65 of the 65 winters since 1960. Freeze-up falls most years between 29 October and 11 November, and ice-off between 29 April and 15 May. The median winter freezes on 5 November and opens on 9 May.
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 29 April 2025, 166 days.
Owen Lake is open to ice fishing under the regulations on file.
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.
Owen Lake climate, 1960 to 2025
Averaged over a year, the air above Owen 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
- 3.1 Caverage year now
- 2.2 Caverage year then
- -6 daysbelow freezing, change
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025
This week at Owen 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 | 9° / -2° | 9 km/h, gusts 22 | dry | Steady |
| Wed 21 Oct | Overcast | 12° / -1° | 10 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Falling (-10.3 hPa) |
| Thu 22 Oct | Moderate snow | 4° / -2° | 13 km/h, gusts 29 | 1 mm | Rising (+6.2 hPa) |
| Fri 23 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -4° | 9 km/h, gusts 21 | dry | Rising (+11.8 hPa) |
| Sat 24 Oct | Overcast | 4° / -2° | 8 km/h, gusts 20 | dry | Steady |
| Sun 25 Oct | Partly cloudy | 4° / -4° | 6 km/h, gusts 19 | dry | Rising (+5.4 hPa) |
| Mon 26 Oct | Overcast | 5° / -3° | 5 km/h, gusts 16 | dry | Falling (-3.1 hPa) |
Owen Lake, in brief
What fish are in Owen Lake?
Rainbow Trout. Species from the province's fish observation records.
Which management unit is Owen Lake in?
Owen 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 Owen Lake
- Fir Lake 4 km away
- Beaver Lake 7 km away
- Stum Lake (Tegunlin) 8 km away
- Beavertail Lake 11 km away
- Taharti Lake 21 km away
All 328 lakes in the Cariboo, with today's conditions on each.