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Pelican Lake

MU 5-13, Cariboo
53.3307° N, 123.6608° W

Map of Pelican Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.123°43′W123°42′W123°41′W123°40′W123°39′W123°38′W53°19′N53°19.5′N53°20′N53°20.5′NPelican LakePelican Lake South rec site4 campsites, 76 m to shore05001 kmNMap of Pelican Lake: the shoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, the roads round it from the BC Digital Road Atlas and the recreation site.123°40′W123°38′W53°18.5′N53°19′N53°19.5′N53°20′N53°20.5′NPelican LakePelican Lake South rec site4 campsites, 76 m to shore01 kmN
WaterRoadRough surface roadRec siteShoreline from the BC Freshwater Atlas, roads from the BC Digital Road Atlas, under the Open Government Licence, British Columbia. Rec site position from BC Recreation Sites and Trails, checked 11 September 2026. The lake's depth is not drawn on this map.
Surface area
386.9ha
Maximum depth
4m
13 ft
Elevation
829m
Campsites
4
At Pelican Lake South rec site

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Trophy fish at Pelican Lake

Pelican 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.

Pelican Lake at a glance

Region
Cariboo
Management unit
MU 5-13
Species
Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970), Longnose Sucker (last recorded 1970), Northern Pikeminnow (last recorded 1970), Peamouth Chub (last recorded 1970), Redside Shiner (last recorded 1970), Northern Mountain Sucker (last recorded 1969)The newest of these fish records is from 1970.Species from the province's fish observation records.
Lake size
Medium Lake (50 - 500 ha)
Coordinates
53.330682, -123.660819

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Fish on record at Pelican Lake

Species in the Province's fish observation records
SpeciesFirst recordedLast recordedRecords
Rainbow Trout196919703
Longnose Sucker196919702
Northern Pikeminnow196919702
Peamouth Chub196919702
Redside Shiner196919702
Northern Mountain Sucker196919691

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

Pelican Lake fishing regulations

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

Getting to Pelican Lake

Coordinates: 53.330682, -123.660819

Camping and rec sites at Pelican Lake

  • Pelican Lake North
    No campsite count on file (BC Recreation Sites and Trails)
  • Pelican Lake South
    Campsites
    4 designated
    To the shore
    76 m

    Coordinates: 53.322723, -123.637096

Depth chart for Pelican Lake

4 mdeepest

Pelican Lake runs to 4 m (13 ft) at its deepest.

The Province sounded Pelican Lake and published the depth chart surveyed in 1969.

The ice year at Pelican Lake, modelled

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

In the model Pelican 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 14 April and 5 May. The median winter freezes on 11 November and opens on 25 April.

Modelled ice season at Pelican Lake: freeze-up most winters between 5 November and 16 November, ice-off between 14 April and 5 May.OctNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunFreeze-upIce-offabout 165 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 18 November 2024 to 18 April 2025, 151 days.

We have no ice fishing regulation on file for Pelican 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.

Pelican Lake climate, 1960 to 2025

Averaged over a year, the air above Pelican 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
  • 3.6 Caverage year now
  • 2.6 Caverage year then
  • -8 daysbelow freezing, change
Average year at Pelican Lakedegrees C, yearly mean
-0 C3 C6 C1960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

Days below freezingdays a year averaging under 0 C
871311751960198020002020

each yearthe trend across 1960 to 2025

This week at Pelican 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 OctOvercast8° / 1°9 km/hdrySteady
Thu 22 OctModerate snow7° / -2°12 km/h, gusts 261 mmRising (+7.6 hPa)
Fri 23 OctOvercast5° / -3°9 km/hdryRising (+11.0 hPa)
Sat 24 OctOvercast5° / -2°8 km/h, gusts 24drySteady
Sun 25 OctMainly clear5° / -4°3 km/h, gusts 21dryRising (+2.0 hPa)
Mon 26 OctPartly cloudy7° / -3°3 km/h, gusts 9dryFalling (-3.6 hPa)
Tue 27 OctPartly cloudy5° / -3°8 km/h, gusts 37dryRising (+2.2 hPa)

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Pelican Lake, in brief

What fish are in Pelican Lake?

Rainbow Trout (last recorded 1970). Species from the province's fish observation records.

How big is Pelican Lake?

Pelican Lake covers about 386.9 ha, by the province's Freshwater Atlas.

Which management unit is Pelican Lake in?

Pelican 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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